Post by The Sandmen on Feb 3, 2014 19:00:21 GMT -5
Conor McGregor raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
Takanori Gomi looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is Steve Mazzagatti.
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Round 1
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Conor McGregor and Takanori Gomi touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Several good body shots
land on Gomi.
Gomi moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Notorious with a double overhooks!
Takanori Gomi tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Takanori Gomi who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
Conor McGregor pushes away Gomi trying to keep the fight at striking range
Gomi doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Conor McGregor
The fighters are clinching.
Gomi struggles and launches a few punches to Notorious's head
Nothing from this... Takanori Gomi seems frustrated.
Takanori Gomi gets sloppy and Conor McGregor tries to take advantage...
Notorious launches a few hard punches to Takanori Gomi's ribs!
Takanori Gomi's ribs shows the damage! Conor McGregor is working his opponent ribs!
The fighters are clinching.
Brutal punches to Gomi's face while in the clinch!
Gomi can't take many more shots like those!
The fighters are clinching.
Notorious tries to take Takanori Gomi down... Gomi stumbles backwards and Conor McGregor launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Gomi's jaw!
Gomi's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Notorious doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Takanori Gomi embrace and tries to move away...
Takanori Gomi pushes Notorious forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The clock says 1:30 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Conor McGregor is absolutely terrifying with his power in the clinch, and is violently punishing Gomi with uppercuts!
Gomi is taking more than he can endure. This could end soon if Gomi is unable to escape!
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Takanori Gomi pushes away Notorious trying to keep the fight at striking range
Notorious doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Takanori Gomi
The fighters are clinching.
Takanori Gomi tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Notorious is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Takanori Gomi gets sloppy and Conor McGregor tries to take advantage...
Conor McGregor tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Notorious circles out and slips free of Takanori Gomi's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Some nice shots from Takanori Gomi
miss their mark.
Notorious looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Takanori Gomi's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
Tremendous strikes from Notorious!
Some big punches are landing!
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
High kick from Conor McGregor!
Gomi seems to be done!
Takanori Gomi shoots for a double leg takedown!
Conor McGregor sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Notorious feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
what a crushing shot!
Gomi's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Conor McGregor tries a middle kick
Gomi blocks with his arm! Wow, that was loud!
Notorious decides to launch some tentative punches
Gomi launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Notorious with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Conor McGregor takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Takanori Gomi launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Notorious blocks and tries to circle around his opponent looking for angles.
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
Conor McGregor goes with a looping right hand while Takanori Gomi jumps back and jabs
Notorious only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
Conor McGregor launches a rapid series of punches
taking Gomi from one end of the cage to the other. That's awesome!
Gomi is out! Gomi is out! Conor McGregor has ended this fight in highlight reel fashion!
Gomi's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Takanori Gomi's Chin
Winner is Conor McGregor by KO (Punches) at 4:10 Round 1
Statistics: Conor McGregor
Punches 19/25 (76%)
Kicks 2/2 (100%)
Clinch strikes 11/15 (73%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 0 s
Statistics: Takanori Gomi
Punches 7/11 (64%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/3 (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
Hm. A+ performance from Conor, D- performance from Gomi. Maybe a smidge of aggression for the striker Gomi would help fix his situation. Or it was just a bad fight, what do I know?
Takanori Gomi looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is Steve Mazzagatti.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Conor McGregor and Takanori Gomi touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Several good body shots
land on Gomi.
Gomi moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Notorious with a double overhooks!
Takanori Gomi tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Takanori Gomi who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
Conor McGregor pushes away Gomi trying to keep the fight at striking range
Gomi doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Conor McGregor
The fighters are clinching.
Gomi struggles and launches a few punches to Notorious's head
Nothing from this... Takanori Gomi seems frustrated.
Takanori Gomi gets sloppy and Conor McGregor tries to take advantage...
Notorious launches a few hard punches to Takanori Gomi's ribs!
Takanori Gomi's ribs shows the damage! Conor McGregor is working his opponent ribs!
The fighters are clinching.
Brutal punches to Gomi's face while in the clinch!
Gomi can't take many more shots like those!
The fighters are clinching.
Notorious tries to take Takanori Gomi down... Gomi stumbles backwards and Conor McGregor launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Gomi's jaw!
Gomi's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Notorious doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Takanori Gomi embrace and tries to move away...
Takanori Gomi pushes Notorious forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The clock says 1:30 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Conor McGregor is absolutely terrifying with his power in the clinch, and is violently punishing Gomi with uppercuts!
Gomi is taking more than he can endure. This could end soon if Gomi is unable to escape!
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Takanori Gomi pushes away Notorious trying to keep the fight at striking range
Notorious doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Takanori Gomi
The fighters are clinching.
Takanori Gomi tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Notorious is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Takanori Gomi gets sloppy and Conor McGregor tries to take advantage...
Conor McGregor tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Notorious circles out and slips free of Takanori Gomi's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Some nice shots from Takanori Gomi
miss their mark.
Notorious looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Takanori Gomi's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
Tremendous strikes from Notorious!
Some big punches are landing!
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
High kick from Conor McGregor!
Gomi seems to be done!
Takanori Gomi shoots for a double leg takedown!
Conor McGregor sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Notorious feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
what a crushing shot!
Gomi's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Conor McGregor tries a middle kick
Gomi blocks with his arm! Wow, that was loud!
Notorious decides to launch some tentative punches
Gomi launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Notorious with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Conor McGregor takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Takanori Gomi launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Notorious blocks and tries to circle around his opponent looking for angles.
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
Conor McGregor goes with a looping right hand while Takanori Gomi jumps back and jabs
Notorious only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
Conor McGregor launches a rapid series of punches
taking Gomi from one end of the cage to the other. That's awesome!
Gomi is out! Gomi is out! Conor McGregor has ended this fight in highlight reel fashion!
Gomi's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Takanori Gomi's Chin
Winner is Conor McGregor by KO (Punches) at 4:10 Round 1
Statistics: Conor McGregor
Punches 19/25 (76%)
Kicks 2/2 (100%)
Clinch strikes 11/15 (73%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 0 s
Statistics: Takanori Gomi
Punches 7/11 (64%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/3 (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
Hm. A+ performance from Conor, D- performance from Gomi. Maybe a smidge of aggression for the striker Gomi would help fix his situation. Or it was just a bad fight, what do I know?