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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Mike Zambidis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takanori Gomi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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195 lbs
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205 lbs
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Solid boxing
Very quick
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Excellent boxer
Very confident
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mike Zambidis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Takanori Gomi!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Daniel Blasius and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zambidis throws a sloppy head kick
and Gomi counters with a stiff right hand.
Gomi moves out of range of the body kick.
Zambidis tries a head kick but it misses.
Gomi looks to throw the jab but Zambidis is out of range.
Zambidis falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gomi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Zambidis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gomi moves out of range of the body kick from Zambidis.
Zambidis misses with a combination
letting Gomi counter with a right hand.
Zambidis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zambidis 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomi blocks a head kick by Zambidis.
Zambidis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Zambidis throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Gomi counter with a right hand.
Zambidis throws a half hearted mid kick.
Zambidis throws out a leg kick but Gomi moves out of range and Zambidis only half commits.
Gomi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Zambidis misses with an uppercut.
Zambidis takes a swing at Gomi's ribcage but misses.
Gomi misses with a straight right.
Gomi avoids the head kick by Zambidis.
Gomi has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zambidis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zambidis takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Zambidis tries to land a leg kick but Gomi saw it coming and moves away.
Gomi cracks Zambidis with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Zambidis misses with a head kick.
Zambidis is breathing heavily.
Zambidis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Zambidis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zambidis throws a sloppy head kick and Gomi moves out of range easily.
Zambidis misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zambidis swings for the body but Gomi moves out of range.
Zambidis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gomi lands a right hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zambidis. Gomi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jab by Gomi.
Zambidis is looking to chop away at Gomi's legs.
Gomi misses with a straight left.
Zambidis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gomi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zambidis throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gomi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gomi cracks a nice hook into Zambidis's ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zambidis takes one on the button.
Gomi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gomi throws a shot to the body.
Gomi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Gomi lands a glancing blow to the side of Zambidis's head.
Zambidis takes a jab right on the kisser.
Zambidis walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
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 crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zambidis tries to bum rush Gomi with a series of wild strikes but Gomi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gomi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Takanori Gomi will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Gomi lands with an overhand left.
Zambidis throws a right hand that Gomi ducks under and follows up with a left that Gomi also avoids with ease.
Gomi checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Zambidis misses with a wild combination.
Zambidis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Zambidis.
Zambidis misses with a looping left.
Zambidis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Zambidis throws the kick towards the body but Gomi avoids it.
Zambidis throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gomi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zambidis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gomi.
Zambidis is looking to chop away at Gomi's legs.
Gomi scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nice uppercut there from Gomi.
The fighters circling - Zambidis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Zambidis throws a head kick but Gomi moves out of range.
Zambidis throws a head kick but Gomi moves out of range.
Gomi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zambidis throws out the jab.
Gomi lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Gomi throws a hook but Zambidis blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zambidis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gomi.
Zambidis misses with a combination
and Gomi counters with a straight right hand.
Gomi looks to throw the jab but Zambidis is out of range.
Gomi scores with a nice right hand.
Zambidis swinging wildly here.
Gomi lands a nice looking body shot.
Gomi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomi moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Zambidis tries a head kick but it misses.
Gomi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gomi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Zambidis shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Mike Zambidis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zambidis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gomi circles away quickly and effectively.
Gomi stuns Zambidis with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gomi scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gomi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zambidis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gomi stuns Zambidis with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mike Zambidis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zambidis misses with a straight left.
A swing and a miss from Zambidis.
Zambidis throws a right hand that Gomi ducks under and follows up with a left that Gomi also avoids with ease.
Zambidis takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Zambidis moves out of range as Gomi strikes.
Gomi catches Zambidis with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Zambidis 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.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zambidis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zambidis slips under a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Takanori Gomi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Gomi lands a slapping body shot.
Zambidis looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Zambidis misses the shot to the body.
Zambidis throws a head kick that misses.
Zambidis throws a sloppy head kick and Gomi moves out of range easily.
Gomi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zambidis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Zambidis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zambidis throws a head kick but Gomi moves out of range.
Gomi feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Zambidiss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Zambidis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gomi.
Gomi throws a big shot that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomi misses the shot to the body.
Zambidis throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A head kick misses from Zambidis.
Zambidis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gomi is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Sloppy strikes from Zambidis. Those never looked like landing.
Takanori Gomi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gomi lands with a cross.
Zambidis throws a lazy right hand but Gomi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gomi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Zambidis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice cross by Gomi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gomi throws a good cross that connects.
Gomi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Zambidis stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Zambidis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gomi.
Zambidis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zambidis tries a head kick but it misses.
Zambidis blocks a jab.
Gomi with a nice cross.
Zambidis takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zambidis throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Zambidis takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Zambidis shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A telegraphed right hand from Zambidis misses the target.
Zambidis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gomi throws out a loose jab but Zambidis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gomi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zambidis tries a head kick but it misses.
Gomi cracks Zambidis with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomi punishes Zambidis's body with a nice straight punch.
Gomi throws out a powerful jab.
Gomi works the jab nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gomi. Zambidis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zambidis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gomi.
Gomi throws the left hand but Zambidis avoids the punch easily.
Zambidis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gomi lands an overhand right.
Gomi with a jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Takanori Gomi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gomi has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight for Takanori Gomi!
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight for Takanori Gomi!
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight for Takanori Gomi!
Takanori Gomi wins by unanimous decision!
An out of breath Takanori Gomi thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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