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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mario Curran (ranked 1942 p4p, 209 weight class) and Akihiro Gomi (ranked 898 p4p, 106 weight class). Curran's entrance music is Shoshone Flag Song. A fine choice. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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148 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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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
15 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mario Curran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Akihiro Gomi!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Andrew Berry and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomi connects with a nice looking jab.
Gomi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Curran throws out a loose jab but Gomi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Curran moves out of range of the strikes.
Gomi avoids the body shot from Curran.
Curran has Gomi up against the cage in a clinch.
Curran is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Gomi is defending well.
Curran blocks an uppercut.
Curran is trying to drag Gomi to the mat but Gomi just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Curran blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Curran throws a punch but it's blocked by Gomi.
Gomi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Curran keeps control of Gomi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gomi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gomi lands a left hand.
Curran misses with some punches.
Curran misses with some punches.
Gomi is trying to break the clinch but Curran has him pressed against the cage.
Curran lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gomi backwards.
Curran's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gomi breaks from the clinch.
Gomi cracks a nice hook into Curran's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Curran throws out a loose jab but Gomi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Curran uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Curran is looking to score with low kicks.
Curran uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gomi.
Curran is looking to counter with a body kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gomi, right into the meat.
A slapping body kick lands there for Curran.
Gomi misses the jab.
Curran walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gomi checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Curran slips under a jab from Gomi.
A bone on bone clash there as Curran blocks the leg kick.
Gomi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Curran.
Gomi needs to keep his hands up - Curran had a free shot at his head there.
Gomi moves out of range of the strikes.
Gomi drives through and clinches with Curran against the cage.
Curran lands with a light punch inside.
Gomi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Curran blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Curran scores with a nice short uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A right handed body shot lands from Curran.
Gomi gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Curran.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mario Curran. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Curran blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Curran blocks an uppercut.
Curran misses with the head strike.
Gomi blocking some punches.
Curran lands a hook that snaps the head of Gomi backwards.
Curran lands with a left to the head.
Curran drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gomi lands an uppercut.
Curran tries to work over Gomi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gomi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mario Curran seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gomi misses with a straight left.
Gomi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Curran.
A big left from Gomi misses.
Gomi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Curran looks to throw the jab but Gomi is out of range.
Gomi jabs at Curran's body.
Gomi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Curran manages to avoid it.
Curran gets a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curran prevents Gomi from breaking the clinch.
Gomi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Curran misses with some punches.
Curran scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gomi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Curran throws a head punch that misses.
Gomi can't find room to land a body shot as Curran controls the action.
Gomi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Curran has him pressed against the cage.
Curran prevents a body shot from Gomi.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gomi.
Curran has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Gomi avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Gomi.
Curran misses with a punch on the inside.
Curran prevents a body shot from Gomi.
Curran tries a body shot but Gomi blocks it.
Curran lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gomi scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short left from Gomi.
Gomi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gomi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Curran.
A little jabbing left from Gomi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gomi swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Curran on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomi slips under a jab.
Gomi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Curran darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gomi throws a jab when Curran was well out of range.
Gomi throws a big shot that misses.
Gomi tries to bum rush Curran with a series of wild strikes but Curran uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gomi moves out of range as Curran strikes.
Gomi jabs Curran right on the nose. Curran blinks but takes it well.
Curran displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gomi throws out the jab.
Curran throws a nice inside leg kick.
Curran looking to score a takedown here. Gomi is defending well but Curran drives through and ends up in Gomi's guard.
Gomi has his feet on Curran's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Gomi gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Curran passes Gomi's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Gomi has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Curran stops Gomi from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Akihiro Gomi will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Curran slips a straight right by Gomi.
Gomi throws the left hand but Curran avoids the punch easily.
Curran tries to close the distance and clinch but Gomi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gomi slips a straight right by Curran.
Gomi throws a sloppy head kick and Curran moves out of range easily.
Curran tries to clinch but Gomi moves out of range.
Curran ducks under a wild hook from Gomi.
Curran avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Curran throws out a loose jab but Gomi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Curran moves out of range as Gomi strikes.
Curran will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Curran uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gomi.
Curran fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gomi on the side of the head.
Gomi throws a low kick but it's checked well by Curran.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gomi connects with a solid leg kick.
Curran scores with a hook.
Gomi takes a swing at Curran's ribcage but misses.
Curran was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Curran tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gomi has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Curran finds it's way round the side to connect with Gomi's head.
Curran gets a clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Curran misses with the head strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Curran lands an uppercut.
Curran works on Gomi's body with a couple of short punches.
Curran blocks a body shot from Gomi.
Gomi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Curran backwards.
Curran digs a right hand into Gomi's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gomi's gas tank.
Gomi is trying to push Curran away but Curran has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Still in the clinch, Curran scores with a nice short uppercut.
Curran throws a punch but it's blocked by Gomi.
Gomi blocks a body shot from Curran.
Gomi is leaning against Curran and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gomi can't find room to land a body shot as Curran controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gomi.
Mario Curran has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Curran working aggressively here.
Curran lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Curran.
A left hand lands to the body for Curran.
Curran wants a takedown.
Curran has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Gomi after a bit of a struggle.
Gomi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Curran.
Gomi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gomi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Curran takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Curran takes a jab right on the kisser.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gomi checks a leg kick.
Gomi wants to land a leg kick but Curran is out of range.
Curran throws a hook but Gomi blocks it.
A punch lands to the side of Curran 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Akihiro Gomi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gomi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gomi throws a shot from downtown. Curran moves away and avoids it.
Curran throws the left hand but Gomi avoids the punch easily.
Curran throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gomi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gomi cracks the inside of Curran's front leg.
Gomi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gomi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Curran.
Curran tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gomi just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mario Curran. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gomi can't find room to land a body shot as Curran controls the action.
Gomi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Curran backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Curran creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Curran.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Curran looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gomi is fending him off so far but Curran persists. Nope, Gomi circles away and we're back to standing.
Gomi throws a jab when Curran was well out of range.
Gomi tries a low kick but Curran avoids it.
Curran blocks a jab.
Curran showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gomi.
Curran was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Gomi misses with a hook.
Curran gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Akihiro Gomi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A bone on bone clash there as Gomi blocks the leg kick.
Gomi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Curran moves away.
Curran takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Gomi checks a low kick from Curran.
Gomi tries a head kick but it misses.
Gomi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Curran with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gomi to score with a decent uppercut.
Gomi swings for the body but Curran moves out of range.
Curran takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Gomi takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gomi pushes Curran up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Curran.
Gomi manages to break the clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Curran.
Curran misses with a hook. Gomi ducked under it nicely.
Gomi blocks a jab.
Gomi walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Curran checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A slapping leg kick lands for Curran.
Curran walks into a left hand.
Curran doesn't manage to clinch there - Gomi circles away.
Gomi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Curran checks it well.
Gomi checks a leg kick.
Gomi misses with a looping right.
Curran scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Curran shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Gomi's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Curran pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gomi is keeping the position for now.
Gomi wants to stand and escape but Curran is having none of it.
Gomi has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Curran off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Akihiro Gomi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Curran's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Nice defenses there by Gomi.
Gomi throws a counter combo.
Curran tries to keep at a distance but Gomi has taken the fight into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Curran.
Good body shot from Curran.
Gomi gets through Curran's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Curran lands a nice shot to the body.
Curran lands a left hand.
Gomi swings wildly with an uppercut but Curran uses good head movement to avoid it.
Curran has a couple of punches blocked by Gomi.
Gomi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gomi is trying to break free.
Curran tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gomi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Currans head.
Curran takes a shot to the head.
Gomi wants to break free but Curran has control.
Gomi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gomi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Curran throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gomi takes one to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Curran uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gomi.
Gomi looks to land a right hand but Curran moved out of range.
Curran throws a leg kick which misses Gomi's front leg but catches the back leg as Gomi tries to avoid it.
Gomi moves out of range as Curran throws a body kick.
Gomi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Curran. Curran obviously looking to wear him down.
Curran scoring well with a low kick there.
Gomi has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Curran finds it's way round the side to connect with Gomi's head.
Gomi misses with an uppercut.
It looked like Curran wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Good exchange - Gomi coming out on top.
Sloppy strikes from Gomi. Those never looked like landing.
Curran throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gomi takes a swing at Curran's ribcage but misses.
Curran uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gomi.
Curran works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Curran scores with a takedown into Gomi's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gomi is looking to stand up but Curran isn't so interested in that idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Curran stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gomi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Curran is working hard here to advance position.
Curran drops back looking for a leg! Gomi is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gomi manages to kick Curran off! Curran jumps back into Gomi's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gomi wants to stand but Curran is controlling the position.
Gomi keeping moving, preventing Curran from controlling successfully.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Curran looking to pass the guard.
Gomi pushes Curran off and gets back to his feet.
Gomi misses with a head kick.
Gomi gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Curran.
Curran paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomi finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Curran throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Gomi walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Curran checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Gomi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gomi missing with a left hand there. Curran was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Good standup being displayed there by Gomi as he connects with a hook.
Gomi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gomi misses with a straight left.
A counter left hand to the body from Curran misses its target.
Curran chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gomi can pounce on him.
A nice inside leg kick there by Curran. That's going to slow Gomi down.
Curran scores with a hook to the body. Gomi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Curran lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Gomi throws a chopping leg kick but Curran manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Curran connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gomi's hands.
Curran with a nice cross.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Curran.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A telegraphed right hand from Curran misses the target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gomi! But no joy.
Gomi lands a nice hook to Curran's body. Curran takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gomi cracks Curran with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Curran gets tackled into the cage by Gomi. Gomi maintains the clinch.
Gomi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Curran backwards.
Curran goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gomi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Curran backwards.
Curran has a couple of punches blocked by Gomi.
Gomi lands a shot to the body.
Gomi misses with some punches.
Curran tries for a takedown. No joy.
Curran ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Curran no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Curran wants to sweep here but Gomi controlling him for the moment.
Curran throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Gomi escapes and throws Curran's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Mario Curran has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gomi controlling from side mount.
Gomi gets to mount! Curran was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Akihiro 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Akihiro Gomi!
Akihiro Gomi bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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