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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Noriega (ranked 369 p4p, 46 weight class) and Akihiro Gomi (ranked 694 p4p, 85 weight class). Noriega comes to the ring accompanied by MS-13 Mara Salvatrucha. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
14 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Pablo Noriega!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Akihiro Gomi!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomi throws a jab when Noriega was well out of range.
Noriega scores with a shot to the body.
Gomi throws a nice looking combination but Noriega bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gomi walks into a left hand.
Noriega scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gomi tries a head kick but it misses.
Gomi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Noriega avoids the head kick by Gomi.
Noriega scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Noriega misses with a two punch combination.
Noriega misses with a straight right.
Gomi throws an overhand right that lands on Noriega's shoulder, as Noriega tries to avoid the shot.
Noriega scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Noriega walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Gomi has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Gomi stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gomi wants it to stay on the feet.
Gomi swinging wildly here.
Noriega closes the distance and clinches.
Gomi lands a shot to the body.
Still in the clinch, Gomi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gomi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noriega lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gomi circles away quickly and effectively.
Jab by Noriega.
Gomi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Noriega was well out of range. Poor timing from Gomi.
A quick step to the side and Noriega tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gomi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Noriega misses with a looping left.
Noriega pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Gomi back to the ropes. Noriega follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Noriega does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Noriega's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gomi connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Noriega scrambles back to his feet.
Gomi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Noriega.
Noriega avoids the body shot from Gomi.
Gomi motions for Noriega to come forward. Gomi throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gomi walks into a stiff left hand from Noriega.
Gomi bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Noriega finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big right from Gomi misses.
Gomi looks to land a right hand but Noriega moved out of range.
A big left from Gomi misses.
It looked like Noriega was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Gomi.
Noriega ducks under a wild hook from Gomi.
Gomi checks the leg kick.
Gomi throws a hook but Noriega blocks it.
Noriega is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gomi sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomi just misses with a punch to the body.
Noriega catches Gomi with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gomi is looking to land body kicks.
Gomi cracks Noriega with an open hand slap.
Noriega checks a leg kick nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Noriega on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gomi throws out a loose jab but Noriega uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gomi swinging wildly here.
Gomi walks into a stiff left hand from Noriega.
Nice straight punches there by Gomi. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gomi.
Gomi scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The fighters circling - Gomi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice body kick from Noriega.
Gomi throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Gomi scores with a nice strike.
Gomi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Noriega counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Noriega looks to score with a jab to the body but Gomi is just out of range.
Gomi attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gomi takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noriega takes the fight into the clinch.
Gomi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Noriega.
Noriega lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gomi backwards.
Noriega tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Noriega.
Gomi wants to get back to striking at distance but Noriega won't allow it.
Noriega throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gomis head.
Noriega makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gomi lands with a light punch inside.
Gomi misses with a punch to the body.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Noriega throws an elbow but misses.
Noriega breaks from the clinch.
Gomi darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Gomi misses with a few strikes there.
Gomi throws a hook but Noriega avoids it easily.
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!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Noriega checks a leg kick.
Gomi throws a hook but Noriega avoids it easily.
Noriega is looking for a counter combo.
Noriega scores with the left hand. Gomi knows he should have avoided that one.
Noriega fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noriega throws a looping overhand right but Gomi ducks down to avoid it.
Despite the aggression on Gomi's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Noriega cracks Gomi with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nice defenses there by Gomi.
Noriega buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gomi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That kick from Gomi tenderised Noriega's leg. Noriega is trying to keep his angry face on.
Noriega feints and then cracks Gomi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gomi down.
Gomi misses with a looping left.
Noriega looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pablo Noriega. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gomi has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Noriega finds it's way round the side to connect with Gomi's head.
Noriega blocks a low kick nicely.
Noriega swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Noriega shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Gomi napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Gomi wants to get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gomi is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Noriega is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Gomi is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Gomi tries to escape but Noriega is in control.
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 Pablo Noriega will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Noriega ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gomi misses with an attempted mid kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Noriega. That's going to slow Gomi down.
Noriega has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Gomi misses with a hook. Noriega ducked under it nicely.
Noriega avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gomi tries to land a leg kick but Noriega saw it coming and moves away.
Gomi throws a nice looking combination but Noriega bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Noriega staying out of range there.
A slapping body kick lands there for Noriega.
Gomi throws a big shot that misses.
Gomi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Noriega uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gomi.
Noriega throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gomi flicks out a counter leg kick but Noriega steps away.
A head kick misses from Gomi.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gomi misses with a left hand
and Noriega counters with a good low kick that Gomi was not able to check.
Noriega cracks Gomi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Gomi cracks the inside of Noriega's front leg.
Gomi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gomi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Noriega.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomi stuns Noriega with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gomi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Noriega looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A jab from Noriega misses.
Noriega is looking to score with low kicks.
Gomi feints a counter leg kick.
Noriega closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Noriega trying to control the action but Gomi is working from the bottom.
Gomi kicks off Noriega and gets to his feet.
Gomi moves away from the strike by Noriega.
Gomi swings for the body but Noriega moves out of range.
Gomi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Noriega.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gomi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Noriega.
Noriega cracks Gomi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Gomi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Noriega misses with a body shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Noriega takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Noriega with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomi takes a swing at Noriega's ribcage but misses.
Akihiro Gomi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gomi with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Noriega to score with a decent uppercut.
Gomi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gomi.
Noriega misses with a wild body shot.
Noriega connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gomi momentarily.
Noriega moves out of range of the strikes.
Noriega throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gomi looks to score with a jab to the body but Noriega is just out of range.
Noriega throws the left hand but Gomi avoids the punch easily.
Gomi throws a body shot but no joy.
Gomi misses the shot to the body.
Noriega throws a body shot but no joy.
Good leg kick by Noriega there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Noriega swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little jabbing left from Gomi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gomi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Noriega fires out a quick counter leg kick but Gomi just manages to avoid it.
Gomi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Noriega throws a head kick but Gomi moves out of range.
Gomi slips under a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomi misses with a hook.
Gomi missing with a left hand there. Noriega was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Noriega scores with a shot to the body.
Noriega changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Noriega ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Noriega feints a jab promting Gomi to slip. Noriega then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Gomi slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Gomi moves out of range of the body kick.
A big right from Gomi misses.
Gomi throws a head kick that misses.
A clash of legs there as Noriega blocks the low kick.
Gomi ducks under a wild hook from Noriega.
Noriega throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gomi.
Gomi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Noriega fails to land the takedown.
Noriega throws a hook but Gomi avoids it easily.
Noriega throws out a loose jab but Gomi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gomi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Noriega.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An inside leg kick from Noriega misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomi throws a shot from downtown. Noriega moves away and avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gomi. Noriega does a little dance to reset his feet.
Noriega scoring well with a low kick there.
Gomi lands a leg kick that knocks Noriega off balance momentarily.
Gomi takes a swing at Noriega's ribcage but misses.
Noriega misses with an uppercut.
Gomi misses with a few strikes there.
The fighters circling - Gomi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gomi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gomi tries to land a front kick but Noriega steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Noriega is looking to counter punch.
Noriega lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gomi's sensitive parts.
Gomi misses the jab.
Noriega fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pablo Noriega. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gomi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A slow jab from Noriega misses its intended target.
Noriega stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Gomi throws a leg kick that misses.
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.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Gomi slaps away a takedown attempt from Noriega, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Noriega throws a low kick but Gomi moves out of range easily.
Gomi on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Gomi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Gomi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Noriega swings for the body but Gomi moves out of range.
Gomi appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Gomi misses with a looping left.
Noriega tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Gomi counters with a leg kick.
Noriega misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gomi throws a lazy right hand but Noriega sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some wild striking there from Gomi.
Noriega moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Gomi missing with a left hand there. Noriega was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Noriega throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Noriega jabs Gomi to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Noriega throws out the jab.
Gomi scores with a jab to the jaw.
Gomi misses with a hook.
Gomi avoids the body shot from Noriega.
Noriega tries to clinch but Gomi is having none of it.
Noriega tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Gomi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Noriega cracks the inside of Gomi's front leg.
Gomi paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Gomi throws a leg kick
letting Noriega counter with a right hand.
Gomi gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Noriega.
Noriega throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Noriega looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gomi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gomi thows a body kick. Noriega tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Noriega cracks the inside of Gomi's front leg.
Noriega tries to score with a low kick but Gomi moves his leg out of the way.
Gomi wants to slow Noriega down by chopping away at his legs.
Noriega lands with a cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gomi misses with a looping left.
Noriega appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomi ducks under a wild hook from Noriega.
Noriega fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gomi manages to avoid it.
Gomi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A clash of legs there as Gomi blocks the low kick.
Gomi throws a body punch but Noriega moves out of range.
Noriega feinted with a counter takedown.
Noriega takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Noriega tests Gomi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Noriega tries a low kick but Gomi avoids it.
Gomi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nice uppercut there from Noriega.
Gomi cracks Noriega with an open hand slap.
Gomi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Noriega swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Noriega steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gomi.
Gomi misses with a hook. Noriega ducked under it nicely.
Gomi finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
As Gomi looks to move away, Noriega throws a big counter combo but Gomi just gets out of the way.
Noriega ducks under a wild hook from Gomi.
A low kick from Gomi misses
and Noriega counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Noriega checks the leg kick nicely there.
Noriega throws a lazy uppercut
and Gomi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Akihiro Gomi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Noriega just misses with a punch to the body.
Noriega lands a right hook to the body.
Gomi misses with a wild body shot.
Noriega keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gomi.
A shot to the liver by Noriega. Beautiful body shot.
Noriega scores with a one two! Gomi had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Gomi loads up on a big right hand but Noriega slips the punch.
Noriega throws a body kick that misses.
Gomi connects with a leg kick. Noriega looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Gomi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gomi. Noriega does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gomi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Noriega. Noriega obviously looking to wear him down.
Gomi throws a lazy uppercut
and Noriega cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Noriega connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jab, jab by Gomi - just one landing.
Noriega ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Noriega swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Noriega swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Noriega steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gomi.
Gomi misses with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomi scores with the left hand. Noriega knows he should have avoided that one.
Gomi throws a shot from downtown. Noriega moves away and avoids it.
Noriega blocks a leg kick.
Gomi checks a leg kick nicely.
Gomi throws a body punch but Noriega moves out of range.
Gomi misses with a lunging right hand
and Noriega counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gomi tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A jab from Gomi finds it's way through Noriega's defenses.
Gomi throws a leg kick but Noriega sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Noriega throws a quick counter head kick but Gomi was just out of range.
Noriega ducks under a wild hook from Gomi.
Noriega bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Noriega scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gomi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Noriega takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A slow jab from Gomi misses its intended target.
Noriega fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gomi manages to avoid it.
Noriega connects with the punch.
Gomi misses with an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Pablo Noriega.
I think Noriega has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Pablo Noriega!
A relieved looking Pablo Noriega thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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