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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Takanori Gomi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hachiro Matsui (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gomi comes to the cage accompanied by Scary. Takanori Gomi could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Hachiro Matsui's chin.
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173 cm
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163 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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World class boxer
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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
9 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Takanori Gomi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hachiro Matsui!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomi blocks a jab.
Gomi fails to land with a series of punches.
Matsui swings for the body but Gomi moves out of range.
A shot to the body from Gomi misses
and Matsui counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Matsui lands with a nice combination. Gomi backs away looking to recover.
Matsui misses the shot to the body.
Matsui throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gomi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Matsui was well out of range. Poor timing from Gomi.
Matsui lands a nice hook to Gomi's body. Gomi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Matsui throws a body punch but Gomi moves out of range.
Matsui misses with a hook.
The fighters circling - Gomi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Matsui lands a slapping body shot.
Gomi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gomi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsui's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gomi under the eye.
Matsui moves out of range of the strikes.
Matsui takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Matsui cracks a nice hook into Gomi's ribs.
Gomi throws a hook but Matsui blocks it.
Gomi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Gomi throws a series of punches but Matsui avoids them all with ease.
Hachiro Matsui seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gomi swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Matsui connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Matsui lands with a straight right. Gomi didn't see that one coming.
Gomi throws a hook to the side of Matsui's head but Matsui sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Matsui throws a jab when Gomi was well out of range.
Matsui just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matsui scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gomi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gomi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Matsui sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Matsui thows a body shot but no joy.
Gomi misses the jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab from Matsui finds it's way through Gomi's defenses.
Matsui displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gomi throws out the jab.
Matsui takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Matsui connects with a body shot.
A punch combination from Matsui misses.
Matsui sizes up Gomi with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Matsui keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gomi misses with a hook. Matsui ducked under it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomi scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Some wild striking there from Matsui.
Gomi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gomi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Matsui manages to avoid it.
Gomi listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Gomi connects with a good right hand that stumbles Matsui. Matsui circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Matsui swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Decent striking displayed by Gomi there.
Gomi misses with a right hand
letting Matsui counter with a right hand.
Sloppy strikes from Matsui. Those never looked like landing.
Matsui uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomi connects with a body shot that sends Matsui's belly button to the back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Matsui misses with a double jab.
Gomi avoids the body shot from Matsui.
Gomi looks to land a combination but Matsui avoids it well.
Gomi gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Matsui.
Gomi slips under a jab.
Gomi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Some wild striking there from Matsui.
Matsui uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gomi.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gomi missing with a left hand there. Matsui was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gomi thows a body shot but no joy.
Matsui throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gomi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Hachiro Matsui will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Gomi slips under a jab.
Matsui connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Gomi walks into a straight right hand from Matsui.
Matsui has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Matsui there as he acknowledges the shot.
Gomi works the jab nicely.
Gomi misses the shot to the body.
Gomi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Matsui.
Matsui swings away with a body shot that misses
and Gomi counters with a huge uppercut, hook combination that drops Matsui! The ref has seen enough - he's dived in to stop the fight! Brutal strikes by Gomi!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Takanori Gomi!
During a confident post fight interview, Takanori Gomi thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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