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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Yoshida Kotaro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takanori Gomi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kotaro comes to the cage accompanied by Dance Yourself Clean. Yoshida Kotaro has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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139 lbs
23 - 17 - 0 |
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142 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
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BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Yoshida Kotaro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Takanori Gomi!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Damien Edna and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomi misses with a left hand
and Kotaro counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Gomi looks to throw the jab but Kotaro is out of range.
Gomi connects with a nice looking jab.
Gomi misses with a hook. Kotaro ducked under it nicely.
A slow jab from Gomi misses its intended target.
Kotaro stalks Gomi and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gomi's face. Gomi staggers backwards, shaken.
Gomi throws a body punch but Kotaro moves out of range.
Gomi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kotaro.
Kotaro displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gomi throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Kotaro misses.
Gomi connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kotaro uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gomi.
Takanori Gomi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gomi tests Kotaro's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kotaro ducks under a wild hook from Gomi.
Gomi looks to land a left hand but Kotaro moved out of range nicely.
Kotaro uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gomi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kotaro waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gomi.
Gomi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kotaro really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kotaro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kotaro throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yoshida Kotaro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gomi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kotaro.
Gomi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kotaro looks to land a body kick but Gomi moved away.
Gomi lands a body shot.
Kotaro ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kotaro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gomi.
Kotaro pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gomi slips a straight right by Kotaro.
Kotaro ducks under a wild hook from Gomi.
Gomi throws a jab but it's blocked by Kotaro.
Gomi throws a lazy right hand but Kotaro sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gomi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kotaro sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gomi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kotaro circles away quickly and effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomi misses with a right hand
and Kotaro counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kotaro tries to clinch up but Gomi circles away and keeps his distance.
Gomi throws a good cross that connects.
Kotaro loads up on a big right hand but Gomi slips the punch.
Gomi thuds his right hand into Kotaro's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Gomi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kotaro uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gomi.
Kotaro moves out of range as Gomi strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Takanori Gomi dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Gomi throws a jab but it's blocked by Kotaro.
Kotaro is looking to clinch but Gomi is avoiding it.
Kotaro uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gomi.
Gomi throws a hook but Kotaro avoids it easily.
Gomi scores with a jab.
Gomi might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Gomi throws a poor cross that misses
and Kotaro counters by moving into the clinch.
Gomi tries to break free but Kotaro pushes him back against the cage.
Kotaro with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kotaro working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gomi takes a knee right on the jaw!
Gomi wants a takedown.
Gomi goes for a takedown attempt but Kotaro pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomi slips under a jab.
Gomi tests Kotaro's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kotaro ducks under a wild hook from Gomi.
Gomi scores with a jab to the body.
Gomi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kotaro looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomi throws a body punch but Kotaro moves out of range.
Gomi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gomi looks to throw the jab but Kotaro is out of range.
Gomi throws a hook but Kotaro avoids it easily.
Takanori Gomi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kotaro blocks a jab.
Kotaro moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kotaro slips under a jab from Gomi.
Gomi looks to land a right hand but Kotaro moved out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomi throws out a loose jab but Kotaro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kotaro throws a nice looking combination but Gomi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A big left from Gomi misses.
Kotaro fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gomi.
Gomi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gomi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gomi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gomi with a nice cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kotaro ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kotaro misses with an uppercut.
Kotaro walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Gomi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gomi looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kotaro is fending him off so far but Gomi persists. Nope, Kotaro circles away and we're back to standing.
Yoshida Kotaro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Takanori Gomi.
A big left from Kotaro misses.
Kotaro throws a big shot that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Takanori Gomi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Gomi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gomi dips to his left and cracks Kotaro with an uppercut!
Gomi lands the left hand.
Gomi throws a lazy uppercut
and Kotaro counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gomi smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nice defenses there by Gomi.
Gomi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gomi throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomi ducks under a wild hook from Kotaro.
Kotaro wants to clinch up but Gomi keeps it at a distance.
Kotaro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kotaro throws a lazy right hand but Gomi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gomi looks to throw the jab but Kotaro is out of range.
Gomi connects with a body shot.
Gomi tests Kotaro's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kotaro moves away from the strike by Gomi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomi takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Gomi misses with a right hand
and Kotaro counters with a head kick.
Kotaro throws an overhand right that lands on Gomi's shoulder, as Gomi tries to avoid the shot.
Gomi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kotaro.
A cross from Kotaro lands.
Gomi misses with a looping right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gomi. Kotaro does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kotaro moves away from the strike by Gomi.
Gomi scores with a jab to the head.
Gomi lands a nice shot to the body.
Gomi misses with a lunging right hand
and Kotaro counters with a head kick.
Kotaro looks to land a left hand but Gomi moved out of range nicely.
Gomi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gomi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gomi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kotaro moves out of range of the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Gomi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kotaro lands a jab to the nose.
Kotaro fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yoshida Kotaro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kotaro tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gomi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Takanori Gomi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Gomi takes one to the chin there.
Some wild striking there from Kotaro.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gomi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kotaro's head backwards.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Takanori Gomi.
I've got Gomi winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Takanori Gomi!
Takanori Gomi seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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