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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Takanori Gomi (ranked 5277 p4p, 3729 weight class) and Jonny Gomes (ranked 462 p4p, 372 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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World class boxer
Very quick
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Decent boxing
Granite chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takanori Gomi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jonny Gomes!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Gomes misses the target.
Gomi misses with an uppercut. Gomes saw that one coming.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gomes! But no joy.
Gomi throws a shot from downtown. Gomes moves away and avoids it.
Gomi throws the left hand but Gomes avoids the punch easily.
Gomes moves into the clinch.
Gomes scores with a shot to the side of Gomi's head.
Gomi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gomes leaning against his opponent.
Gomes lands a right hand.
Gomes stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Our sources have told us that Gomi has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gomes.
Gomes lands a nice shot to the body.
Gomi is breathing heavily.
Gomes stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Gomes lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gomi.
Gomi takes a knee to the side of the body.
Gomes cracks Gomi with a nice body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gomes lands a body punch in the clinch.
Gomes lands with a left to the head.
Gomes works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Gomes digs a right hand into Gomi's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gomi's gas tank.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomi managing to block the knees to the body from Gomes.
Gomi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nice body punch from Gomes - that landed with a thud.
Gomes stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Gomes lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gomi or not.
Gomes digs a right hand into Gomi's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gomi's gas tank.
Gomes lands with a right to the head.
Gomes lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Gomes lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gomes pushes Gomi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gomes taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Gomes.
Gomes lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Gomes.
Gomes pushes Gomi back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gomes lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gomi backwards.
Gomes lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gomi or not.
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!
Gomes stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Gomes softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Gomes.
Gomes lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gomi has had enough of the clinch but Gomes keeps him there for the moment.
Gomes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gomes throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gomis head.
Gomes lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Gomes is working Gomi over against the cage.
Gomes stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Gomes stalling against the cage.
Gomi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gomes is stalling here.
Gomes works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gomes lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gomi backwards.
Gomes pushes Gomi back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gomes is working Gomi over against the cage.
Gomes is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Gomes digs a right hand into Gomi's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gomi's gas tank.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jonny Gomes dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Jab from Gomes.
Jonny Gomes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gomes getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gomes closes the distance and clinches.
Gomes lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Gomes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A right hand to the body from Gomes.
Gomes digs a right hand underneath Gomi's ribcage. Gomi let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gomes lands with a light punch inside.
A hook to the body from Gomes.
Gomes lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gomes has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Gomi seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Gomes can turn it around.
Gomes works on Gomi's body with a couple of short punches.
Gomes stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Gomes lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gomi backwards.
Gomes lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gomes lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gomi.
Gomes scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short uppercut from Gomes.
Gomi is rocked!
Gomes creates a bit of space and cracks Gomi with an uppercut that drops him to the canvas! Gomi is wobbled and seems to be struggling to get back to his feet. 3,4,5. He's up! Phew, his manager will be relieved but they're no doubt wondering whether he'll be able to recover properly and get back in the fight!
Oh Gomi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gomes takes a swing at Gomi's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomes clinches with his opponent.
Gomes breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks Gomi with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! Gomi looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. Gomi get to one knee - can he make it back to his feet? Yes, he's struggled back up to his feet and seems OK to continue. The referee agrees so we're back to the action!
Gomes circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Gomi tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Gomes wins by KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jonny Gomes!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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