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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Takanori Gomi (ranked 5762 p4p, 536 weight class) and Jason Hewitt (ranked 5424 p4p, 524 weight class). Jason Hewitt told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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191 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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175 cm
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185 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Takanori Gomi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jason Hewitt!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, David Hoff and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomi lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hewitt has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Hewitt on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hewitt fails with a takedown attempt.
Gomi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hewitt.
Hewitt closes the distance and clinches up with Gomi, looking for a takedown. Hewitt pushes Gomi against the cage but Gomi circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Takanori Gomi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Hewitt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hewitt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gomi throws out the jab.
Gomi throws a body punch but Hewitt moves out of range.
Hewitt drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Gomi struggling a bit here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hewitt wants to stand but Gomi has his arm trapped.
Gomi regains half guard.
Gomi is trying to maintain the position but Hewitt is very close to passing his half guard.
Gomi looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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.
Gomi wants to control but Hewitt is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Gomi definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hewitt lands with a punch from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hewitt slows the pace down in half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gomi manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Hewitt looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hewitt stays in close to Gomi's body and controls the position.
Hewitt is in close to Gomi's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Gomi escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hewitt gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gomi has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hewitt can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hewitt tries to stand but Gomi is controlling from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hewitt trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gomi has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hewitt can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hewitt really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gomi. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gomi looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hewitt trying to control the position from guard on top but Gomi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gomi throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
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!
Hewitt slaps away a takedown attempt from Gomi, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hewitt drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Hewitt in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Hewitt looks up at the clock and then as Gomi takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Hewitt smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gomi regains half guard.
Well, if Hewitt is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Hewitt wants to take a breather but Gomi is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomi wants to control but Hewitt is keeping busy.
Gomi manages to get to full guard.
Gomi is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hewitt is aware though and is defending well.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hewitt's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Gomi looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomi working a defensive guard here.
Hewitt must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hewitt in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hewitt looking to sit in guard and control but Gomi gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hewitt can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hewitt striking from the bottom here.
Gomi passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Hewitt tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gomi thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomi is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hewitt knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hewitt is trying to get back to half guard.
Gomi is looking to take a break and control but Hewitt is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hewitt is looking to reverse the position.
Hewitt is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Gomi's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hewitt keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Hewitt regains full guard. Nicely done.
Jason Hewitt has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hewitt tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hewitt keeping moving, preventing Gomi from controlling successfully.
Gomi drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Hewitt manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Gomi has Hewitt in his guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gomi can't keep his opponent in guard - Hewitt advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Hewitt 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 looks for a takedown but Hewitt sprawls well.
Hewitt shapes to counter with a head kick.
Gomi thuds his right hand into Hewitt's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Gomi shoots in but no luck this time.
Gomi misses with an uppercut. Hewitt saw that one coming.
Hewitt appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Gomi gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hewitt trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hewitt decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Gomi, up you get!
Jason Hewitt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hewitt misses with a takedown attempt
and Gomi counters with a takedown into side control.
Gomi is looking to take a break and control but Hewitt is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hewitt is looking to regain half guard here but Gomi keeps moving and retains side control.
Gomi goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Hewitt has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Gomi but great work by Hewitt.
Hewitt taking a breather here.
Hewitt grinds an elbow into Gomi's temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hewitt is working Gomi over with some ground and pound from side control.
Gomi is looking for a sweep.
Gomi holds on to Hewitt's head and controls the position momentarily.
Hewitt trying to control the action but Gomi is working from the bottom.
Gomi manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gomi is looking for a kimura but Hewitt is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gomi to get the leverage.
Hewitt is looking to control Gomi's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hewitt avoid being mounted?
Hewitt is pressing down on Gomi's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hewitt is keeping the position for now.
Hewitt 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.
Hewitt keeping moving, preventing Gomi from controlling successfully.
Gomi tries to free his leg and advance position but Hewitt is retaining full guard.
Hewitt striking off his back but it's not causing Gomi any problems.
Hewitt wants to control the position but Gomi says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Gomi is thwarting Hewitt's attempts to control the position.
Hewitt tries to get to full guard but Gomi has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hewitt has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gomi is working away from the top position though.
Hewitt is staying active underneath Gomi, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hewitt wants to control but Gomi is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Hewitt shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gomi as he jumps to the side.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gomi with a poor takedown
and Hewitt cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jason Hewitt.
I think Hewitt has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight 28:29
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 29:28
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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