Post by The Sandmen on Oct 20, 2014 13:08:53 GMT -5
B.J. Penn doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
Takanori Gomi raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Gomi grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
B.J. struggles... Takanori Gomi is unable to take him down
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Superb haymaker by B.J.
that lands on Gomi's face like a cannon ball!
There is a small laceration on Takanori Gomi's Mouth
The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
B.J. steps forward
Takanori Gomi catches him with an uppercut to the face!
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
Takanori Gomi is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around his opponent.
Takanori Gomi swings...
...no good.
Takanori Gomi gets sloppy and B.J. Penn tries to take advantage...
B.J. is holding Takanori Gomi's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Takanori Gomi shows great balance while pushing away B.J. Penn
Takanori Gomi and B.J. engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Takanori Gomi is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Gomi wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Gomi moves forward and holds B.J.
The fighters are clinching.
Takanori Gomi seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Takanori Gomi shoots and grab one of B.J. Penn's leg, attempting to take him down with a Single Leg
B.J. lose his balance and falls to the mat
Takanori Gomi is in open guard over B.J.
Takanori Gomi tries to open B.J.'s guard...
Great bombs from the top by Takanori Gomi. B.J. is unable to cover himself now!
Takanori Gomi is in open guard over B.J.
B.J. measures the resilience of Gomi's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Gomi's side.
Takanori Gomi is in open guard over B.J.
Takanori Gomi pushes B.J. Penn against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
B.J. Penn struggles not allowing Takanori Gomi improve his position.
B.J. is trying to counter now!
B.J. tries to close his guard around Gomi
He succeeds!
Takanori Gomi is in closed guard over B.J.
Gomi is in closed guard... B.J. tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Takanori Gomi!
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Takanori Gomi
Gomi is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes B.J.'s knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Takanori Gomi is in half guard over B.J.
Gomi is trying to better his position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against B.J.'s ribs.
B.J. is noticing that and his face shows the pain.
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
Takanori Gomi is in half guard over B.J.
B.J. switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Gomi struggles and his head turns red from the choke, but he manages to slip his head of the lock!
Takanori Gomi is in half guard over B.J.
Takanori Gomi is a submission wizard. He has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
B.J. tries to move on the ground and shows Takanori Gomi a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
B.J. uses his forearms to block the impact!
Takanori Gomi gets sloppy and B.J. Penn tries to take advantage...
B.J. Penn throws up a triangle attempt!
Takanori Gomi postures up and breaks the triangle.
Takanori Gomi is in half guard over B.J.
B.J. tries an armbar from the bottom!
Takanori Gomi breaks the lock and moves himself to side control.
Takanori Gomi is in side mount over B.J. Penn
B.J. Penn attempts to trap Takanori Gomi in his guard.
B.J. Penn manages to switch to half guard.
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Takanori Gomi is in half guard over B.J.
Gomi delivers a few accurate elbows!
B.J. Penn blocks them all showing some great skills here.
B.J. is trying to counter now!
B.J. Penn attempts to move to full guard
B.J. Penn manages to switch to full guard.
Takanori Gomi is in closed guard over B.J.
B.J. Penn launches a few punches to Gomi's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Gomi tries to cover his face,
Takanori Gomi is in closed guard over B.J.
Gomi is in closed guard... B.J. tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Takanori Gomi!
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Takanori Gomi
B.J. tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
B.J. Penn controls the situation despite Takanori Gomi efforts for escaping from the full mount.
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Takanori Gomi
Takanori Gomi launches a few punches to B.J.'s cheek from the guard.
B.J. Penn uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Takanori Gomi
Takanori Gomi launches a few punches to B.J.'s cheek from the guard.
B.J. Penn uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Poorly executed technique. B.J. Penn looks to counter!
Takanori Gomi tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
B.J. Penn rolls Takanori Gomi to his stomach and takes his back!
B.J. is in rear mount over Gomi
Gomi has given his back to B.J. Penn who is trying to get one hook in!
Gomi struggles in the ground trying to break B.J.'s control
B.J. is in rear mount over Gomi
Takanori Gomi launches a few punches to B.J.'s cheek from the guard.
B.J. Penn uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Gomi clumsily fails here and it's time for B.J. Penn to fight back!
B.J. tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Gomi! B.J. has one hook in and keeps working!
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 Carrier Dome (Syracuse, New York) are cheering for the fighters.
Some nice shots from Takanori Gomi
miss their mark.
Gomi is holding B.J. Penn's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
B.J. Penn shows great balance while pushing away Takanori Gomi
B.J. is trying to counter now!
B.J. begins to launch a barrage of punches over Gomi
this is getting worse and worse for Gomi
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
B.J. is the winner of this round.
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Round 2
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Gomi goes to the body...
his punches graze B.J.'s arm.
The clock says 0:20 in the 2 round
Takanori Gomi moves forward and launches a low kick.
B.J. blocks that.
Poorly executed technique. B.J. Penn looks to counter!
B.J. Penn launches a rapid series of punches
taking Gomi from one end of the cage to the other. That's awesome!
Gomi has a small cut in his Nose
A left hook from Gomi
grazes the chin of B.J..
There is a small laceration on B.J. Penn's Chin
Bone shattering straight right hand from Takanori Gomi!
B.J. ducks under...
Gomi looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by B.J. Penn's punches
Gomi measures the resilience of B.J.'s chin with an uppercut while B.J. lands some great crosses.
The clock says 0:55 in the 2 round
B.J. Penn attempts to cut off Gomi with punches
Gomi reels from the strikes.
Gomi's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Gomi has a small cut in his Mouth
B.J. Penn chases Gomi and launches a few perfect strikes
Here we go! Gomi steps backwards when those punches connect with his face
The clock says 1:20 in the 2 round
B.J. Penn wants this win. He unleashes a kick.
Brutal high kick to Gomi!
Gomi's Right eye is beginning to swell
B.J. fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Takanori Gomi didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
B.J. Penn is in open guard over Gomi
B.J. is in open guard over Gomi... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Gomi rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
B.J. misses a step and Takanori Gomi sees an opportunity to counter him!
Takanori Gomi overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
B.J. pulls his arm out of danger.
B.J. Penn is in open guard over Gomi
B.J. is in open guard over Gomi... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Gomi hyper-extended his left leg
Takanori Gomi screams in pain and taps! Mario Yamasaki forces B.J. to break the lock.
Winner is B.J. Penn by Submission (Kneebar) at 1:54 Round 2
Statistics: B.J. Penn
Punches 26/34 (76%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 4/5 (80%)
Submissions 5/5 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 201 s
Statistics: Takanori Gomi
Punches 9/18 (50%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/2 (0%)
GnP strikes 6/24 (25%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 201 s
Gomi did well, considering the skill spread between these two. If he had Penn's toughness, this might have been close.
Takanori Gomi raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The bell announces the first round!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Gomi grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
B.J. struggles... Takanori Gomi is unable to take him down
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Superb haymaker by B.J.
that lands on Gomi's face like a cannon ball!
There is a small laceration on Takanori Gomi's Mouth
The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
B.J. steps forward
Takanori Gomi catches him with an uppercut to the face!
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
Takanori Gomi is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around his opponent.
Takanori Gomi swings...
...no good.
Takanori Gomi gets sloppy and B.J. Penn tries to take advantage...
B.J. is holding Takanori Gomi's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Takanori Gomi shows great balance while pushing away B.J. Penn
Takanori Gomi and B.J. engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Takanori Gomi is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Gomi wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Gomi moves forward and holds B.J.
The fighters are clinching.
Takanori Gomi seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Takanori Gomi shoots and grab one of B.J. Penn's leg, attempting to take him down with a Single Leg
B.J. lose his balance and falls to the mat
Takanori Gomi is in open guard over B.J.
Takanori Gomi tries to open B.J.'s guard...
Great bombs from the top by Takanori Gomi. B.J. is unable to cover himself now!
Takanori Gomi is in open guard over B.J.
B.J. measures the resilience of Gomi's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Gomi's side.
Takanori Gomi is in open guard over B.J.
Takanori Gomi pushes B.J. Penn against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
B.J. Penn struggles not allowing Takanori Gomi improve his position.
B.J. is trying to counter now!
B.J. tries to close his guard around Gomi
He succeeds!
Takanori Gomi is in closed guard over B.J.
Gomi is in closed guard... B.J. tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Takanori Gomi!
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Takanori Gomi
Gomi is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes B.J.'s knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Takanori Gomi is in half guard over B.J.
Gomi is trying to better his position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against B.J.'s ribs.
B.J. is noticing that and his face shows the pain.
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
Takanori Gomi is in half guard over B.J.
B.J. switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Gomi struggles and his head turns red from the choke, but he manages to slip his head of the lock!
Takanori Gomi is in half guard over B.J.
Takanori Gomi is a submission wizard. He has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
B.J. tries to move on the ground and shows Takanori Gomi a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
B.J. uses his forearms to block the impact!
Takanori Gomi gets sloppy and B.J. Penn tries to take advantage...
B.J. Penn throws up a triangle attempt!
Takanori Gomi postures up and breaks the triangle.
Takanori Gomi is in half guard over B.J.
B.J. tries an armbar from the bottom!
Takanori Gomi breaks the lock and moves himself to side control.
Takanori Gomi is in side mount over B.J. Penn
B.J. Penn attempts to trap Takanori Gomi in his guard.
B.J. Penn manages to switch to half guard.
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Takanori Gomi is in half guard over B.J.
Gomi delivers a few accurate elbows!
B.J. Penn blocks them all showing some great skills here.
B.J. is trying to counter now!
B.J. Penn attempts to move to full guard
B.J. Penn manages to switch to full guard.
Takanori Gomi is in closed guard over B.J.
B.J. Penn launches a few punches to Gomi's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Gomi tries to cover his face,
Takanori Gomi is in closed guard over B.J.
Gomi is in closed guard... B.J. tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Takanori Gomi!
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Takanori Gomi
B.J. tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
B.J. Penn controls the situation despite Takanori Gomi efforts for escaping from the full mount.
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Takanori Gomi
Takanori Gomi launches a few punches to B.J.'s cheek from the guard.
B.J. Penn uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
B.J. Penn is in full mount over Takanori Gomi
Takanori Gomi launches a few punches to B.J.'s cheek from the guard.
B.J. Penn uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Poorly executed technique. B.J. Penn looks to counter!
Takanori Gomi tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
B.J. Penn rolls Takanori Gomi to his stomach and takes his back!
B.J. is in rear mount over Gomi
Gomi has given his back to B.J. Penn who is trying to get one hook in!
Gomi struggles in the ground trying to break B.J.'s control
B.J. is in rear mount over Gomi
Takanori Gomi launches a few punches to B.J.'s cheek from the guard.
B.J. Penn uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Gomi clumsily fails here and it's time for B.J. Penn to fight back!
B.J. tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Gomi! B.J. has one hook in and keeps working!
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 Carrier Dome (Syracuse, New York) are cheering for the fighters.
Some nice shots from Takanori Gomi
miss their mark.
Gomi is holding B.J. Penn's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
B.J. Penn shows great balance while pushing away Takanori Gomi
B.J. is trying to counter now!
B.J. begins to launch a barrage of punches over Gomi
this is getting worse and worse for Gomi
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
B.J. is the winner of this round.
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Round 2
=========================================
Gomi goes to the body...
his punches graze B.J.'s arm.
The clock says 0:20 in the 2 round
Takanori Gomi moves forward and launches a low kick.
B.J. blocks that.
Poorly executed technique. B.J. Penn looks to counter!
B.J. Penn launches a rapid series of punches
taking Gomi from one end of the cage to the other. That's awesome!
Gomi has a small cut in his Nose
A left hook from Gomi
grazes the chin of B.J..
There is a small laceration on B.J. Penn's Chin
Bone shattering straight right hand from Takanori Gomi!
B.J. ducks under...
Gomi looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by B.J. Penn's punches
Gomi measures the resilience of B.J.'s chin with an uppercut while B.J. lands some great crosses.
The clock says 0:55 in the 2 round
B.J. Penn attempts to cut off Gomi with punches
Gomi reels from the strikes.
Gomi's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Gomi has a small cut in his Mouth
B.J. Penn chases Gomi and launches a few perfect strikes
Here we go! Gomi steps backwards when those punches connect with his face
The clock says 1:20 in the 2 round
B.J. Penn wants this win. He unleashes a kick.
Brutal high kick to Gomi!
Gomi's Right eye is beginning to swell
B.J. fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Takanori Gomi didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
B.J. Penn is in open guard over Gomi
B.J. is in open guard over Gomi... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Gomi rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
B.J. misses a step and Takanori Gomi sees an opportunity to counter him!
Takanori Gomi overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
B.J. pulls his arm out of danger.
B.J. Penn is in open guard over Gomi
B.J. is in open guard over Gomi... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Gomi hyper-extended his left leg
Takanori Gomi screams in pain and taps! Mario Yamasaki forces B.J. to break the lock.
Winner is B.J. Penn by Submission (Kneebar) at 1:54 Round 2
Statistics: B.J. Penn
Punches 26/34 (76%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 4/5 (80%)
Submissions 5/5 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 201 s
Statistics: Takanori Gomi
Punches 9/18 (50%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/2 (0%)
GnP strikes 6/24 (25%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 201 s
Gomi did well, considering the skill spread between these two. If he had Penn's toughness, this might have been close.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!