Post by The Sandmen on Oct 17, 2012 15:15:37 GMT -5
Takanori Gomi glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
Yves Edwards 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.
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 Steve Mazzagatti.
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Round 1
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Takanori Gomi and Yves Edwards touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Nice punch by Takanori Gomi
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
Yves Edwards tries a high kick!
Gomi was covering for a middle kick but that one almost knocked off his head!
Yves Edwards launches a rapid series of punches
taking Gomi from one end of the cage to the other. That's awesome!
Gomi launches a furious low kick!
Edwards blocks.
Takanori Gomi gets sloppy and Yves Edwards tries to take advantage...
Gomi leads with a punch
Yves Edwards evades but whiffs with a counter.
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
Gomi goes to the body...
He punishes Edwards's ribs with a couple of hooks.
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
Gomi throws a hook
He fails to land it.
Takanori Gomi gets sloppy and Yves Edwards tries to take advantage...
Yves Edwards chases Gomi and launches a few perfect strikes
Here we go! Gomi steps backwards when those punches connect with his face
Gomi's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Incredible high kick!
Gomi is worried!
Edwards looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Takanori Gomi's punches
Edwards measures the resilience of Gomi's chin with an uppercut while Gomi lands some great crosses.
Yves Edwards tries a high kick!
Gomi was covering for a middle kick but that one almost knocked off his head!
Gomi's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Gomi launches a furious low kick!
Edwards blocks.
Yves Edwards charges at Gomi throwing flurries left and right.
Not many punches are hitting, but the ones that land are huge shots! Gomi is rocked!
Gomi has a small cut in his Mouth
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Edwards fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Takanori Gomi didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Yves Edwards is in open guard over Gomi
Edwards moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Yves Edwards is in half guard over Gomi
Takanori Gomi attempts to move to full guard
Takanori Gomi manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 2:30 in the 1 round
Yves Edwards is in open guard over Gomi
Takanori Gomi launches a few punches to Edwards's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Edwards tries to cover his face,
Yves Edwards is in open guard over Gomi
Gomi measures the resilience of Edwards's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Edwards blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Edwards is trying to counter now!
Yves Edwards tries to pass to half guard...
Takanori Gomi's closes his guard to prevent the pass.
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
Yves Edwards is in closed guard over Gomi
Yves Edwards hovers above Gomi
Good punches to Gomi's body.
Hard blow to Gomi's mid-section, he seems hurt
Yves Edwards is in closed guard over Gomi
Edwards struggles on the ground and tries to break Takanori Gomi's guard...
Yves Edwards is in Gomi open guard now
Yves Edwards is in open guard over Gomi
Edwards breaths deeply while on the ground
Yves Edwards is in open guard over Gomi
Gomi measures the resilience of Edwards's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Edwards's side.
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
Yves Edwards is in open guard over Gomi
Yves Edwards tries to pass to half guard...
Takanori Gomi can't prevent his opponent from passing. Edwards looks to work from half guard.
Yves Edwards is in half guard over Gomi
Gomi measures the resilience of Edwards's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Edwards blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Edwards is trying to counter now!
Yves Edwards tries to open Gomi's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Yves Edwards. Gomi is unable to cover himself now!
Gomi's Forehead is beginning to swell
The clock says 4:00 in the 1 round
Yves Edwards is in half guard over Gomi
Edwards tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Gomi from the side mount!
Yves Edwards is in side mount over Takanori Gomi
Yves Edwards is cooling the fight on the ground
Yves Edwards is in side mount over Takanori Gomi
Edwards breaths deeply while on the ground
Yves Edwards is in side mount over Takanori Gomi
Gomi tries to show some ground skills
Edwards uses his strength to keep Edwards at a disadvantage
Steve Mazzagatti has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Bell Centre (Montreal, Quebec) are cheering for the fighters.
Yves Edwards steps forward and fires a high kick!
Vicious high kick, I can't believe that landed!
Takanori Gomi and Edwards engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Yves Edwards is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
There is a small laceration on Takanori Gomi's Right eye
Gomi is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Yves Edwards paws at Gomi.
Gomi swings ineffectively.
Edwards tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Takanori Gomi throws a combo
Yves Edwards ducks under and catches him with a counter straight! Gomi swings again, only to get countered once more! Gomi is looking bad here!
Gomi's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 2
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Here comes Yves Edwards with a vicious middle kick!
That lands hard on Gomi's ribs!
Takanori Gomi has a broken rib. He can't continue fighting. He feels shitty about the whole thing. He has disappointed everyone here tonight by allowing his ribs to become broken: his family, his friends, his manager, his sponsors, his ancestors, his pets, the entire staff and administration of ManMMA, and even Takanori Gomi.
Winner is Yves Edwards by TKO (Injury - Broken Rib) at 0:21 Round 2
Statistics: Takanori Gomi
Punches 5/14 (36%)
Kicks 0/2 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 4/9 (44%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 154 s
Statistics: Yves Edwards
Punches 22/28 (79%)
Kicks 5/5 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 7/9 (78%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 154 s
Yves of Destruction.
Yves Edwards 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.
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 Steve Mazzagatti.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Takanori Gomi and Yves Edwards touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Nice punch by Takanori Gomi
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
Yves Edwards tries a high kick!
Gomi was covering for a middle kick but that one almost knocked off his head!
Yves Edwards launches a rapid series of punches
taking Gomi from one end of the cage to the other. That's awesome!
Gomi launches a furious low kick!
Edwards blocks.
Takanori Gomi gets sloppy and Yves Edwards tries to take advantage...
Gomi leads with a punch
Yves Edwards evades but whiffs with a counter.
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
Gomi goes to the body...
He punishes Edwards's ribs with a couple of hooks.
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
Gomi throws a hook
He fails to land it.
Takanori Gomi gets sloppy and Yves Edwards tries to take advantage...
Yves Edwards chases Gomi and launches a few perfect strikes
Here we go! Gomi steps backwards when those punches connect with his face
Gomi's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Incredible high kick!
Gomi is worried!
Edwards looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Takanori Gomi's punches
Edwards measures the resilience of Gomi's chin with an uppercut while Gomi lands some great crosses.
Yves Edwards tries a high kick!
Gomi was covering for a middle kick but that one almost knocked off his head!
Gomi's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Gomi launches a furious low kick!
Edwards blocks.
Yves Edwards charges at Gomi throwing flurries left and right.
Not many punches are hitting, but the ones that land are huge shots! Gomi is rocked!
Gomi has a small cut in his Mouth
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Edwards fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Takanori Gomi didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Yves Edwards is in open guard over Gomi
Edwards moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Yves Edwards is in half guard over Gomi
Takanori Gomi attempts to move to full guard
Takanori Gomi manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 2:30 in the 1 round
Yves Edwards is in open guard over Gomi
Takanori Gomi launches a few punches to Edwards's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Edwards tries to cover his face,
Yves Edwards is in open guard over Gomi
Gomi measures the resilience of Edwards's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Edwards blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Edwards is trying to counter now!
Yves Edwards tries to pass to half guard...
Takanori Gomi's closes his guard to prevent the pass.
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
Yves Edwards is in closed guard over Gomi
Yves Edwards hovers above Gomi
Good punches to Gomi's body.
Hard blow to Gomi's mid-section, he seems hurt
Yves Edwards is in closed guard over Gomi
Edwards struggles on the ground and tries to break Takanori Gomi's guard...
Yves Edwards is in Gomi open guard now
Yves Edwards is in open guard over Gomi
Edwards breaths deeply while on the ground
Yves Edwards is in open guard over Gomi
Gomi measures the resilience of Edwards's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Edwards's side.
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
Yves Edwards is in open guard over Gomi
Yves Edwards tries to pass to half guard...
Takanori Gomi can't prevent his opponent from passing. Edwards looks to work from half guard.
Yves Edwards is in half guard over Gomi
Gomi measures the resilience of Edwards's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Edwards blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Edwards is trying to counter now!
Yves Edwards tries to open Gomi's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Yves Edwards. Gomi is unable to cover himself now!
Gomi's Forehead is beginning to swell
The clock says 4:00 in the 1 round
Yves Edwards is in half guard over Gomi
Edwards tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Gomi from the side mount!
Yves Edwards is in side mount over Takanori Gomi
Yves Edwards is cooling the fight on the ground
Yves Edwards is in side mount over Takanori Gomi
Edwards breaths deeply while on the ground
Yves Edwards is in side mount over Takanori Gomi
Gomi tries to show some ground skills
Edwards uses his strength to keep Edwards at a disadvantage
Steve Mazzagatti has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Bell Centre (Montreal, Quebec) are cheering for the fighters.
Yves Edwards steps forward and fires a high kick!
Vicious high kick, I can't believe that landed!
Takanori Gomi and Edwards engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Yves Edwards is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
There is a small laceration on Takanori Gomi's Right eye
Gomi is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Yves Edwards paws at Gomi.
Gomi swings ineffectively.
Edwards tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Takanori Gomi throws a combo
Yves Edwards ducks under and catches him with a counter straight! Gomi swings again, only to get countered once more! Gomi is looking bad here!
Gomi's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 2
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Here comes Yves Edwards with a vicious middle kick!
That lands hard on Gomi's ribs!
Takanori Gomi has a broken rib. He can't continue fighting. He feels shitty about the whole thing. He has disappointed everyone here tonight by allowing his ribs to become broken: his family, his friends, his manager, his sponsors, his ancestors, his pets, the entire staff and administration of ManMMA, and even Takanori Gomi.
Winner is Yves Edwards by TKO (Injury - Broken Rib) at 0:21 Round 2
Statistics: Takanori Gomi
Punches 5/14 (36%)
Kicks 0/2 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 4/9 (44%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 154 s
Statistics: Yves Edwards
Punches 22/28 (79%)
Kicks 5/5 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 7/9 (78%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 154 s
Yves of Destruction.
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