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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yoshida Gomi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tokisjima Hakiyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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155 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart |
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yoshida Gomi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tokisjima Hakiyama!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomi moves into the clinch.
Gomi jumps guard but Hakiyama stands there with Gomi around his waist. Gomi gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
The is referee keeping an eye on Gomi - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Hakiyama has had enough of the clinch but Gomi keeps him there for the moment.
Hakiyama gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gomi.
Hakiyama gets underhooks to prevent Gomi's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yoshida Gomi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hakiyama wants to break the clinch but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gomi drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hakiyama gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hakiyama tries to score a body lock takedown but Gomi shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Hakiyama is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Gomi keeps control of Hakiyama as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hakiyama prevents the takedown attempt.
Hakiyama wants to break free but Gomi has control.
Gomi is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hakiyama gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Gomi fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hakiyama has had enough of the clinch but Gomi keeps him there for the moment.
Gomi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gomi changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hakiyama tries to avoid it but Gomi manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hakiyama to the ground. Hakiyama escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Gomi avoids the head kick by Hakiyama.
Hakiyama throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hakiyama looks gassed!
Hakiyama throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gomi shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hakiyama as he jumps to the side.
Gomi fails to land the takedown.
Gomi closes the distance and clinches up with Hakiyama, looking for a takedown. Gomi pushes Hakiyama against the cage but Hakiyama circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hakiyama throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Gomi looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hakiyama throws a head kick but Gomi moves out of range.
Hakiyama tries to clinch but Gomi is having none of it.
Hakiyama closes the distance looking to clinch
and Gomi holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Gomi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hakiyama throws a head kick that misses.
Good leg kick by Gomi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gomi has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gomi is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hakiyama gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Hakiyama wants a takedown but no success here.
Gomi manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomi gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gomi is struggling to control the position.
Hakiyama is looking to break free of the clinch but Gomi has double underhooks.
Gomi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hakiyama throws a sloppy head kick and Gomi moves out of range easily.
Hakiyama stuffs the takedown attempt from Gomi. Gomi gets slowly back to his feet.
Gomi avoids the head kick by Hakiyama.
Gomi forces Hakiyama back against the cage and clinches.
Gomi tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Gomi has Hakiyama pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hakiyama manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Hakiyama looking to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomi tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hakiyama smiles and moves away.
A head kick by Hakiyama misses
so Gomi counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Gomi postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Hakiyama is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Gomi, into his guard.
Gomi controls Hakiyama momentarily but Hakiyama frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Yoshida Gomi will probably get the nod.
That's time! Gomi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hakiyama tries a head kick but it misses.
Gomi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gomi clinches.
Gomi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hakiyama avoiding damage as Gomi throws knees to the body.
Hakiyama blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gomi manages to break the clinch.
Gomi shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hakiyama but Hakiyama pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gomi looks for a takedown but Hakiyama sprawls well.
Yoshida Gomi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gomi changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hakiyama tries to avoid it but Gomi manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hakiyama to the ground. Hakiyama escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yoshida Gomi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hakiyama throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Hakiyama lands a high kick!
Hakiyama throws a sloppy head kick and Gomi moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hakiyama uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gomi.
Gomi throws a lazy head kick
and Hakiyama counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Gomi.
Gomi wants to control for a moment but Hakiyama uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Gomi wants to get back to full guard but Hakiyama has passed into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hakiyama controlling the pace for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gomi flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Gomi working to try and regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hakiyama is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Gomi is looking to get to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hakiyama stands up from mount. Strange move.
Gomi bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Gomi tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Gomi working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Yoshida Gomi will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Hakiyama throws a head kick that misses
and Gomi counters with an inside leg kick.
Hakiyama takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gomi fails with a takedown attempt.
Hakiyama tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hakiyama misses with a head kick.
Horrible takedown by Gomi or perhaps it was just good defense by Hakiyama which made him look bad.
Gomi fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hakiyama, pushing him back against the cage.
Hakiyama prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yoshida Gomi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gomi drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hakiyama gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Gomi jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hakiyama walks away with a smile on his face. Gomi gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomi tries to clinch but Hakiyama moves out of range.
Gomi shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gomi shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hakiyama but Hakiyama pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hakiyama throws a sloppy head kick and Gomi moves out of range easily.
Hakiyama tries a head kick but it misses.
Gomi moves into the clinch.
Gomi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A head kick misses from Hakiyama.
Hakiyama tries a head kick but it misses.
Gomi has a takedown stuffed.
Hakiyama throws a head kick but Gomi moves out of range.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Hakiyama in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Hakiyama tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hakiyama throws a sloppy head kick
and Gomi counters by moving into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Come on Gomi - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Hakiyama prevents a takedown attempt there.
Hakiyama wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gomi has him pressed against the cage.
Gomi stalling.
Gomi tries a body shot but Hakiyama blocks it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Gomi takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Gomi has a couple of punches blocked by Hakiyama.
Gomi tries to pull guard but Hakiyama holds him up against the cage and eventually Gomi drops back down to his feet.
Gomi has Hakiyama pushed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hakiyama blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hakiyama tries to break the clinch but Gomi is controlling the position.
Gomi swings wildly with an uppercut but Hakiyama uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gomi tries to pull guard but Hakiyama holds him up against the cage and eventually Gomi drops back down to his feet.
Gomi tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Gomi changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hakiyama fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Gomi blocks a head kick by Hakiyama.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Gomi misses with a head kick.
Hakiyama throws a sloppy head kick
and Gomi counters by clinching up.
Hakiyama can't break the clinch.
Gomi prevents Hakiyama from breaking the clinch.
Hakiyama stops a takedown attempt from Gomi.
Hakiyama wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gomi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gomi drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Hakiyama is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yoshida Gomi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gomi, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:28
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yoshida Gomi!
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energy
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