Gomi vs. Benavidez

[The Sandmen]

ManMMA Lightweight Championship

Ferocious staredown by Gomi while Mario Yamasaki recites the rules.
Joseph Benavidez is beating himself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking himself in the face, body and legs to get ready for his scrap.
And here we go with the title fight!
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 Mario Yamasaki.

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Round 1
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Takanori Gomi and Joseph Benavidez touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!


Takanori Gomi launches a body shot
Benavidez dodges and catches him with a hard cross.


Takanori Gomi's mind is definitely in the fight, Benavidez just got nailed! Takanori Gomi saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Benavidez moves aside and dodges.


Joseph Benavidez moves forward looking for some grappling action
Benavidez has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!


The fighters are clinching.
Gomi tries to take Joseph Benavidez down... Benavidez stumbles backwards and Takanori Gomi launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Benavidez's jaw!
There is a small laceration on Joseph Benavidez's Chin


The fighters are clinching.
Gomi tries to take Joseph Benavidez down... Benavidez stumbles backwards and Takanori Gomi launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Benavidez's jaw!


Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Gomi struggles and launches a few punches to Benavidez's head
Those punches are hitting! Benavidez covers his head!


Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Takanori Gomi tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Benavidez is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Benavidez is trying to counter now!
Joseph Benavidez tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Gomi is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.


Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Gomi launches a few hard punches to Joseph Benavidez's ribs!
Joseph Benavidez's ribs shows the damage! Takanori Gomi is working his opponent ribs!


Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Gomi has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Gomi doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Joseph Benavidez embrace and tries to move away...
Joseph Benavidez pushes Gomi forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Poorly executed technique. Joseph Benavidez looks to counter!
Benavidez doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Takanori Gomi embrace and tries to move away...
Takanori Gomi pushes Benavidez forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.


The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Gomi and Joseph Benavidez are cliched up against the cage. Gomi hammers Benavidez face and hooks Benavidez leg
Benavidez stays on his feet and fights off the trip


Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Benavidez has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Joseph Benavidez 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 Joseph Benavidez
Gomi is trying to counter now!
Takanori Gomi tries to finish this with a rear naked chocke!
Benavidez ducks under and pushes away his opponent.


The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Takanori Gomi charges at Benavidez throwing flurries left and right.
Not many punches are hitting, but the ones that land are huge shots! Benavidez is rocked!


The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
A punch from Joseph Benavidez
grazes Gomi's left cheek.


Bone shattering straight right hand from Joseph Benavidez!
Gomi is going to have a big headache after that blow!


Incredible haymaker from Takanori Gomi!
You can see Joseph Benavidez's head being snapped backwards!
Benavidez's Chin is beginning to swell


The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Incredible haymaker from Takanori Gomi!
You can see Joseph Benavidez's head being snapped backwards!


The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
A right hand from Takanori Gomi
surprises Benavidez!
Benavidez's Left cheek is beginning to swell


Takanori Gomi has found an opening in the defense of Benavidez, launching a big hook
Bang! That could break Benavidez's ribs.
Mario Yamasaki has seen enough! The fight is over! Benavidez was not intelligently defending himself!

Winner is Takanori Gomi by TKO (Hook) at 3:11 Round 1

Statistics: Takanori Gomi
Punches 6/9 (67%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 7/13 (54%)
Takedowns 0/2 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 0 s

Statistics: Joseph Benavidez
Punches 3/3 (100%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 0 s


Takanori Gomi defends the Lightweight title!


Joseph started strong, but faded fast, as Gomi went to Prime Town on JoBe.