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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kimmo Kinnunen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and TAKANORI GOMI (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). GOMI has chosen Iggy Pop - The Passenger as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kimmo Kinnunen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, TAKANORI GOMI!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Ren Mimura and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kinnunen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
GOMI pushes Kinnunen up against the cage in a clinch.
Kinnunen goes for a takedown attempt but GOMI pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Kinnunen swats away the attempt to clinch by GOMI.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
GOMI prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kimmo Kinnunen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
GOMI lands an uppercut.
GOMI escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kinnunen.
GOMI throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
GOMI clinches up with Kinnunen and pushes him back against the cage.
GOMI breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
No joy there for GOMI, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kinnunen misses with a takedown attempt - GOMI sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kinnunen shoots in and drives through. GOMI sprawls well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kinnunen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says GOMI as he avoids it easily.
GOMI throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by GOMI!
It looks like Kimmo Kinnunen has been cut.
Kinnunen is breathing heavily.
Kinnunen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
GOMI closes the distance and clinches.
GOMI lands a left hand.
A hook to the body from GOMI.
GOMI scores a nice knee to the body.
GOMI breaks the clinch.
GOMI throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kinnunen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A punch combination from GOMI misses.
Kinnunen closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Kinnunen is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but GOMI is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Kinnunen blocks the strikes from GOMI.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
GOMI is looking to regain half guard here but Kinnunen keeps moving and retains side control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
GOMI manages to get back to half guard.
GOMI wants to improve his position but Kinnunen is controlling well.
Kinnunen passes to full mount!
GOMI is desperately trying to improve his position but Kinnunen has a good base and remains in mount.
GOMI is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
GOMI really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kinnunen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
GOMI is looking to improve his position but Kinnunen isn't that keen on the idea.
Kinnunen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kinnunen looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
GOMI can't escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
GOMI regains half guard.
Kinnunen trying to control the action but GOMI is working from the bottom.
Kinnunen is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Kinnunen is pressing down on GOMI's thigh, looking to free his foot. GOMI is holding on for now.
GOMI throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Kinnunen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. GOMI defending well though.
Kinnunen in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. GOMI tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Kinnunen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kimmo Kinnunen!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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