Post by The Sandmen on Feb 20, 2018 11:29:52 GMT -5
ManMMA Lightweight Championship
Takanori Gomi doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
Gilbert Melendez looks very relaxed.
And here we go with the title fight!
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
Takanori Gomi charges at Giblert throwing flurries left and right.
Not many punches are hitting, but the ones that land are huge shots! Giblert is rocked!
Giblert's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Tremendous strikes from Gomi!
Some big punches are landing!
The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round
Gomi jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Giblert sees what was coming and ducks under his opponent and moves aside
An overhand right from Takanori Gomi that looked like it was capable of destroying a brick wall!
Bang! Giblert's stops that one with his face! How is Giblert standing?!
Gilbert Melendez swings...
...no good.
Poorly executed technique. Takanori Gomi looks to counter!
Gomi is holding Gilbert Melendez's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Gilbert Melendez shows great balance while pushing away Takanori Gomi
Pulverizing punch to Giblert's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
Giblert's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
Giblert tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Gomi moves backwards and circles around Gilbert Melendez.
Poorly executed technique. Takanori Gomi looks to counter!
Gomi tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Gomi is clinching with Giblert.
Takanori Gomi tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Gomi circles out and slips free of Gilbert Melendez's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Takanori Gomi throws a looping right hand...
That lands on Giblert's chin! That stops Giblert in his tracks!
Down Giblert goes! He's out cold! That phenomenal knock out has put the rest of Takanori Gomi's divison on notice!
Giblert's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Gilbert Melendez's Left eye
Winner is Takanori Gomi by KO (Punch) at 1:30 Round 1
Statistics: Takanori Gomi
Punches 8/10 (80%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 0 s
Statistics: Gilbert Melendez
Punches 0/1 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Time on the ground 0 s
Takanori Gomi defends the Lightweight title!
Wow. I really thought Gilbert would come through, and Gomi would crack under the Zenith-pressure, as he has not fought on the big stage before. But I guess if you can handle a single-night tournament, you can handle quite a bit? Maybe?