Gomi vs. Aoki

[The Sandmen]

ManMMA Lightweight Championship

Takanori Gomi raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
Shinya Aoki is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
Now Takanori Gomi put his title in contention against Aoki.
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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The fight gets underway.


Takanori Gomi and Aoki engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Takanori Gomi is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.


Nice punch by Takanori Gomi
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.


Gomi looks to be in very good shape.
Takanori Gomi fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Aoki's chin


A right hand from Takanori Gomi
surprises Aoki!


Takanori Gomi goes with a looping right hand while Shinya Aoki jumps back and jabs
Aoki seems staggered and Takanori Gomi runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.


Aoki launches a stiff jab!
Gomi ducks that one.
Aoki clumsily fails here and it's time for Takanori Gomi to fight back!
Takanori Gomi tries a nice one-two combination
He scores!
Aoki's Chin is beginning to swell


The two exchange wildly
Gomi is connecting with a few punches


Gomi launches a hook to the body
Bang! Aoki stops that one with his ribs!
Hard blow to Aoki's mid-section, he seems hurt


A high kick from Takanori Gomi
falls short of the mark.


The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
Brutal combination from Takanori Gomi!
Aoki is in a bad way, his legs look wobbily!


Takanori Gomi tries a nice one-two combination
He scores!
Aoki's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!


Tremendous strikes from Gomi!
Some big punches are landing!
Aoki has a small cut in his Chin


Gomi dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that almost lifts Aoki from the ground!


The clock says 2:20 in the 1 round
Aoki steps backwards away from Takanori Gomi. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.


Aoki looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Takanori Gomi's punches
Aoki is on the receiving end of a great combo by Gomi.


The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
Gomi throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
The strikes hit home!
Aoki's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Shinya Aoki's Chin


Takanori Gomi has found an opening in the defense of Aoki, launching a big uppercut
Bingo! Aoki is wobbling!


Aoki tries to grapple
Gomi moves aside keeping the fight a strinking range


Shinya Aoki launches a body shot
Gomi dodges and catches him with a hard cross.
Aoki's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!


A solid combination from Takanori Gomi
connects with Aoki.
Aoki has a small cut in his Left cheek


An overhand right from Takanori Gomi that looked like it was capable of destroying a brick wall!
Bang! Aoki's stops that one with his face! How is Aoki standing?!
Aoki has a small cut in his Nose


Aoki doesn't stop bleeding.
Gomi dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that almost lifts Aoki from the ground!
Aoki's Nose is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Shinya Aoki's Nose
Shinya Aoki seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Takanori Gomi!


Gomi throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
The strikes hit home!


Takanori Gomi launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Aoki blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Shinya Aoki's cheek! Aoki stumbles and the falls to the mat!
There is a small laceration on Shinya Aoki's Right cheek


Gomi is standing while Aoki is on the ground on his back
Aoki doesn't stop bleeding.
Gomi launches a kick to Aoki's thigh
Loud pop!


Gomi is standing while Aoki is on the ground on his back
Gomi launches a kick to Aoki's thigh
Loud pop!


Gomi is standing while Aoki is on the ground on his back
Shinya Aoki continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Gomi launches a kick to Aoki's thigh
Loud pop!


The clock says 4:50 in the 1 round
Gomi is standing while Aoki is on the ground on his back
Shinya Aoki's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Gomi launches a kick to Aoki's thigh
Loud pop!


Gomi is standing while Aoki is on the ground on his back
Gomi launches a kick to Aoki's thigh
Loud pop!
Steve Mazzagatti tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
Gomi is the winner of this round.



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Round 2
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Shinya Aoki is a bloody mess!
Shinya Aoki shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Takanori Gomi is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Aoki into his guard.


The clock says 0:25 in the 2 round
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Gomi
Takanori Gomi launches a few punches to Aoki's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Aoki tries to cover his face,


Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Gomi
Terrible one sided match... Aoki was not ready to fight a fighter of Takanori Gomi caliber.
Gomi measures the resilience of Aoki's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Aoki's side.


Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Gomi
Shinya Aoki's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Aoki is in closed guard... Gomi tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Shinya Aoki!


The clock says 0:55 in the 2 round
Takanori Gomi is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Shinya Aoki continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Gomi delivers a few accurate elbows!
Aoki is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
There is a small laceration on Shinya Aoki's Nose
Aoki seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.


Gomi is in rear mount over Aoki
Aoki shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Aoki has Gomi controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Gomi is unable to move under Aoki control.
Aoki clumsily fails here and it's time for Takanori Gomi to fight back!
Takanori Gomi fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Aoki's face!
Aoki's Left eye is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Shinya Aoki's Left eye
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in The Palace of Auburn Hills (Auburn Hills, Michigan) are cheering for the fighters.


Shinya Aoki is a bloody mess!
Gomi feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
what a crushing shot!
Aoki fell like he got shot! This is over!
Aoki has a small cut in his Chin

Winner is Takanori Gomi by KO (Uppercut) at 1:20 Round 2

Statistics: Takanori Gomi
Punches 43/51 (84%)
Kicks 5/6 (83%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 9/12 (75%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 52 s

Statistics: Shinya Aoki
Punches 0/7 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 98 s


Takanori Gomi defends the Lightweight title!

Ya know what...I honestly just thought I was upgrading Gomi to be not a joke for the one-night tournament. I legitimately did not think I would turn him into a champion, let alone one who defends belts. I am shocked as heck about this fight, and pretty much every previous Gomi fight. Just plain wow.