Post by The Sandman on Aug 31, 2021 15:39:45 GMT -5
People are cheering for this fighter. You can hear Takanori Gomi chants all around the place!
Khabib Nurmagomedov doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
Takanori Gomi looks very relaxed.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Khabib Nurmagomedov is the favourite by the betting sites on internet.
Khabib Nurmagomedov comes with a 5 fight winning streak.
Takanori Gomi comes with a 3 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Nice punches from Takanori Gomi.
Nurmagomedov staggers backwards. Gomi wants to finish this and continues launching bombs!
Nurmagomedov fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Takanori Gomi didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in open guard over Gomi
Nurmagomedov is taking this opportunity to rest.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in open guard over Gomi
Gomi tries to close his guard around Nurmagomedov
He is not able to do it
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in open guard over Gomi
Gomi tries to close his guard around Nurmagomedov
He succeeds!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in closed guard over Gomi
Nurmagomedov is in closed guard... Gomi tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Khabib Nurmagomedov!
Takanori Gomi is in full mount over Khabib Nurmagomedov
Gomi catch Khabib Nurmagomedov's right arm and tries a kimura
Khabib Nurmagomedov holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
Takanori Gomi is in full mount over Khabib Nurmagomedov
Nurmagomedov is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Gomi's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in half guard over Gomi
Takanori Gomi attempts to move to full guard
Khabib Nurmagomedov keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in half guard over Gomi
Khabib Nurmagomedov storms over Gomi with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Nurmagomedov doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Gomi's face with his elbows!
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in half guard over Gomi
Takanori Gomi attempts to move to full guard
Khabib Nurmagomedov keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in half guard over Gomi
Deep breaths from Takanori Gomi who tries a hammer punch to Nurmagomedov's ribs.
That hit Nurmagomedov who moves on the ground in order to protect himself
Nurmagomedov ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in half guard over Gomi
Gomi tries to move on the ground and shows Khabib Nurmagomedov a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Gomi's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Herb Dean knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
The clock says 2:20 in the 1 round
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in half guard over Gomi
Takanori Gomi attempts to move to full guard
Takanori Gomi manages to switch to full guard.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in closed guard over Gomi
Nurmagomedov tries to escape from closed guard...
Gomi waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Khabib Nurmagomedov! He is reversed and nor Takanori Gomi is on half guard!
Takanori Gomi is in half guard over Nurmagomedov
Khabib Nurmagomedov launches a few punches to Gomi's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Gomi tries to cover his face,
Gomi's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Takanori Gomi is in half guard over Nurmagomedov
Khabib Nurmagomedov tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Takanori Gomi is in half guard over Nurmagomedov
Khabib Nurmagomedov is cooling the fight on the ground
Takanori Gomi is in half guard over Nurmagomedov
Nurmagomedov 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 half guard over Nurmagomedov
Takanori Gomi launches a few punches to Nurmagomedov
Nurmagomedov holds Takanori Gomi's arms and blocks the punches!
Takanori Gomi is in half guard over Nurmagomedov
Takanori Gomi is cooling the fight on the ground
Takanori Gomi is in half guard over Nurmagomedov
Takanori Gomi is cooling the fight on the ground
Takanori Gomi is in half guard over Nurmagomedov
Takanori Gomi doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Takanori Gomi. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Khabib Nurmagomedov tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Gomi is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in open guard over Gomi
Khabib Nurmagomedov tries to finish with a leg lock!
Gomi is able to break the lock.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in open guard over Gomi
Nurmagomedov moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
The clock says 4:35 in the 1 round
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in half guard over Gomi
Takanori Gomi attempts to move to full guard
Takanori Gomi manages to switch to full guard.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in closed guard over Gomi
Nurmagomedov is in closed guard... Gomi tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Khabib Nurmagomedov!
Takanori Gomi is in full mount over Khabib Nurmagomedov
Nurmagomedov measures the resilience of Gomi's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Gomi's side.
Hard blow to Gomi's mid-section, he seems hurt
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
Nurmagomedov is the winner of this round.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Khabib Nurmagomedov attempts a sweep single...
Khabib Nurmagomedov catches Takanori Gomi's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Nurmagomedov.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in closed guard over Gomi
Nurmagomedov tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Gomi leans and gets Khabib Nurmagomedov's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
The clock says 0:35 in the 2 round
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in closed guard over Gomi
As the fight continues it seems that Takanori Gomi is taking the best of the fight.
Deep breaths from Takanori Gomi who tries a hammer punch to Nurmagomedov's ribs.
That hit Nurmagomedov who moves on the ground in order to protect himself
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in closed guard over Gomi
Nurmagomedov tries to escape from the closed guard
Nurmagomedov succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in open guard over Gomi
Khabib Nurmagomedov aggressively and repeatedly punches Gomi.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in open guard over Gomi
Gomi tries to close his guard around Nurmagomedov
He succeeds!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in closed guard over Gomi
Nurmagomedov launches a barrage of elbows over Gomi's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Gomi doesn't fight back!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in closed guard over Gomi
Nurmagomedov is in closed guard... Gomi tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Khabib Nurmagomedov!
Takanori Gomi is in full mount over Khabib Nurmagomedov
Nurmagomedov 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 full mount over Khabib Nurmagomedov
Nurmagomedov tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Takanori Gomi is in half guard over Nurmagomedov
Khabib Nurmagomedov launches a few punches to Gomi's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Gomi tries to cover his face,
Gomi's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Takanori Gomi is in half guard over Nurmagomedov
Nurmagomedov 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 half guard over Nurmagomedov
Gomi tries to get a side mount...
Nurmagomedov wraps his leg around Takanori Gomi leg and prevents him from moving.
Takanori Gomi is in half guard over Nurmagomedov
Nurmagomedov measures the resilience of Gomi's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Gomi's side.
The clock says 2:40 in the 2 round
Takanori Gomi is in half guard over Nurmagomedov
Nurmagomedov measures the resilience of Gomi's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Gomi's side.
Hard blow to Gomi's mid-section, he seems hurt
Takanori Gomi is in half guard over Nurmagomedov
Nurmagomedov 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!
The clock says 3:00 in the 2 round
Takanori Gomi is in half guard over Nurmagomedov
Khabib Nurmagomedov tries to close the guard.
Nurmagomedov put Takanori Gomi in closed guard.
Takanori Gomi is in closed guard over Nurmagomedov
Gomi struggles on the ground and tries to break Khabib Nurmagomedov's guard...
Nurmagomedov doesn't want to free his opponent and Gomi continues in closed guard
Nurmagomedov tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Gomi is in closed guard... Nurmagomedov tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Takanori Gomi!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in full mount over Takanori Gomi
Gomi tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Khabib Nurmagomedov doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in full mount over Takanori Gomi
Gomi is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Khabib Nurmagomedov pushes Takanori Gomi down and prevents his attempts to escape
Nurmagomedov tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Nurmagomedov fires a barrage of punches at Gomi's head!
This is bad! Nurmagomedov is just pounding on Takanori Gomi's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
There is a small laceration on Takanori Gomi's Right cheek
Takanori Gomi seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Khabib Nurmagomedov!
The clock says 3:40 in the 2 round
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in full mount over Takanori Gomi
Gomi launches a few weak punches
Nurmagomedov blocks them effectively.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in full mount over Takanori Gomi
Gomi tries to stand up!
Nurmagomedov doesn't allow him!
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 SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around his opponent.
Nurmagomedov grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Khabib Nurmagomedov
The clock says 4:10 in the 2 round
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in open guard over Gomi
Khabib Nurmagomedov moves to better his position on the ground...
Khabib Nurmagomedov viciously slams hammer blows to Gomi's face!
Gomi seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in open guard over Gomi
Khabib Nurmagomedov tries to pass to half guard...
Takanori Gomi can't prevent his opponent from passing. Nurmagomedov looks to work from half guard.
Gomi seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in half guard over Gomi
Khabib Nurmagomedov isolates Takanori Gomi's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
You can see the pain reflected in Gomi's eyes...
Punishing hold!
Nurmagomedov is locking that Arm Triangle...
Crippling lock!
Crippling lock!
Takanori Gomi is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
That punishment by Khabib Nurmagomedov has left Gomi staggered! Khabib Nurmagomedov should try push forward now and finish this!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in half guard over Gomi
Gomi cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Nurmagomedov can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Gomi tries to move on the ground and shows Khabib Nurmagomedov a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Gomi's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Herb Dean knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in half guard over Gomi
Nurmagomedov is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Herb Dean has seen that!
Herb Dean halts the fight to give Gomi time to recover. Takanori Gomi seems to be ready to fight again. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Herb Dean separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Nurmagomedov.
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Round 3
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Khabib Nurmagomedov shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Takanori Gomi is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Nurmagomedov into his guard.
Gomi ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in closed guard over Gomi
Nurmagomedov is in closed guard... Gomi tries to roll on the ground!
Khabib Nurmagomedov uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Poorly executed technique. Khabib Nurmagomedov looks to counter!
Khabib Nurmagomedov moves to better his position on the ground...
Khabib Nurmagomedov viciously slams hammer blows to Gomi's face!
Gomi's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in closed guard over Gomi
Gomi tries to stand up!
Nurmagomedov doesn't allow him!
The clock says 0:40 in the 3 round
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in closed guard over Gomi
Nurmagomedov tries to escape from the closed guard
Nurmagomedov succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in open guard over Gomi
Nurmagomedov launches a barrage of elbows over Gomi's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Gomi doesn't fight back!
Takanori Gomi seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Khabib Nurmagomedov!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in open guard over Gomi
Khabib Nurmagomedov throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Gomi's face with those brutal elbows! Gomi needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Khabib Nurmagomedov turns out the lights for Gomi! What an astonishing KO by Nurmagomedov!
Gomi's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Winner is Khabib Nurmagomedov by KO (GnP) at 1:06 Round 3
Statistics: Khabib Nurmagomedov
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 5/5 (100%)
GnP strikes 47/57 (82%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 587 s
Statistics: Takanori Gomi
Punches 5/6 (83%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 2/9 (22%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 587 s
It's a good thing Khabib got those last-second power-upgrades. Otherwise he would not have dominated Gomi this handily. Decent fight though, i mostly joke.
Khabib Nurmagomedov doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
Takanori Gomi looks very relaxed.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Khabib Nurmagomedov is the favourite by the betting sites on internet.
Khabib Nurmagomedov comes with a 5 fight winning streak.
Takanori Gomi comes with a 3 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Nice punches from Takanori Gomi.
Nurmagomedov staggers backwards. Gomi wants to finish this and continues launching bombs!
Nurmagomedov fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Takanori Gomi didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in open guard over Gomi
Nurmagomedov is taking this opportunity to rest.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in open guard over Gomi
Gomi tries to close his guard around Nurmagomedov
He is not able to do it
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in open guard over Gomi
Gomi tries to close his guard around Nurmagomedov
He succeeds!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in closed guard over Gomi
Nurmagomedov is in closed guard... Gomi tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Khabib Nurmagomedov!
Takanori Gomi is in full mount over Khabib Nurmagomedov
Gomi catch Khabib Nurmagomedov's right arm and tries a kimura
Khabib Nurmagomedov holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
Takanori Gomi is in full mount over Khabib Nurmagomedov
Nurmagomedov is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Gomi's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in half guard over Gomi
Takanori Gomi attempts to move to full guard
Khabib Nurmagomedov keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in half guard over Gomi
Khabib Nurmagomedov storms over Gomi with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Nurmagomedov doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Gomi's face with his elbows!
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in half guard over Gomi
Takanori Gomi attempts to move to full guard
Khabib Nurmagomedov keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in half guard over Gomi
Deep breaths from Takanori Gomi who tries a hammer punch to Nurmagomedov's ribs.
That hit Nurmagomedov who moves on the ground in order to protect himself
Nurmagomedov ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in half guard over Gomi
Gomi tries to move on the ground and shows Khabib Nurmagomedov a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Gomi's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Herb Dean knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
The clock says 2:20 in the 1 round
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in half guard over Gomi
Takanori Gomi attempts to move to full guard
Takanori Gomi manages to switch to full guard.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in closed guard over Gomi
Nurmagomedov tries to escape from closed guard...
Gomi waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Khabib Nurmagomedov! He is reversed and nor Takanori Gomi is on half guard!
Takanori Gomi is in half guard over Nurmagomedov
Khabib Nurmagomedov launches a few punches to Gomi's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Gomi tries to cover his face,
Gomi's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Takanori Gomi is in half guard over Nurmagomedov
Khabib Nurmagomedov tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Takanori Gomi is in half guard over Nurmagomedov
Khabib Nurmagomedov is cooling the fight on the ground
Takanori Gomi is in half guard over Nurmagomedov
Nurmagomedov 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 half guard over Nurmagomedov
Takanori Gomi launches a few punches to Nurmagomedov
Nurmagomedov holds Takanori Gomi's arms and blocks the punches!
Takanori Gomi is in half guard over Nurmagomedov
Takanori Gomi is cooling the fight on the ground
Takanori Gomi is in half guard over Nurmagomedov
Takanori Gomi is cooling the fight on the ground
Takanori Gomi is in half guard over Nurmagomedov
Takanori Gomi doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Takanori Gomi. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Khabib Nurmagomedov tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Gomi is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in open guard over Gomi
Khabib Nurmagomedov tries to finish with a leg lock!
Gomi is able to break the lock.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in open guard over Gomi
Nurmagomedov moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
The clock says 4:35 in the 1 round
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in half guard over Gomi
Takanori Gomi attempts to move to full guard
Takanori Gomi manages to switch to full guard.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in closed guard over Gomi
Nurmagomedov is in closed guard... Gomi tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Khabib Nurmagomedov!
Takanori Gomi is in full mount over Khabib Nurmagomedov
Nurmagomedov measures the resilience of Gomi's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Gomi's side.
Hard blow to Gomi's mid-section, he seems hurt
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
Nurmagomedov is the winner of this round.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Khabib Nurmagomedov attempts a sweep single...
Khabib Nurmagomedov catches Takanori Gomi's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Nurmagomedov.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in closed guard over Gomi
Nurmagomedov tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Gomi leans and gets Khabib Nurmagomedov's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
The clock says 0:35 in the 2 round
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in closed guard over Gomi
As the fight continues it seems that Takanori Gomi is taking the best of the fight.
Deep breaths from Takanori Gomi who tries a hammer punch to Nurmagomedov's ribs.
That hit Nurmagomedov who moves on the ground in order to protect himself
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in closed guard over Gomi
Nurmagomedov tries to escape from the closed guard
Nurmagomedov succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in open guard over Gomi
Khabib Nurmagomedov aggressively and repeatedly punches Gomi.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in open guard over Gomi
Gomi tries to close his guard around Nurmagomedov
He succeeds!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in closed guard over Gomi
Nurmagomedov launches a barrage of elbows over Gomi's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Gomi doesn't fight back!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in closed guard over Gomi
Nurmagomedov is in closed guard... Gomi tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Khabib Nurmagomedov!
Takanori Gomi is in full mount over Khabib Nurmagomedov
Nurmagomedov 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 full mount over Khabib Nurmagomedov
Nurmagomedov tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Takanori Gomi is in half guard over Nurmagomedov
Khabib Nurmagomedov launches a few punches to Gomi's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Gomi tries to cover his face,
Gomi's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Takanori Gomi is in half guard over Nurmagomedov
Nurmagomedov 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 half guard over Nurmagomedov
Gomi tries to get a side mount...
Nurmagomedov wraps his leg around Takanori Gomi leg and prevents him from moving.
Takanori Gomi is in half guard over Nurmagomedov
Nurmagomedov measures the resilience of Gomi's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Gomi's side.
The clock says 2:40 in the 2 round
Takanori Gomi is in half guard over Nurmagomedov
Nurmagomedov measures the resilience of Gomi's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Gomi's side.
Hard blow to Gomi's mid-section, he seems hurt
Takanori Gomi is in half guard over Nurmagomedov
Nurmagomedov 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!
The clock says 3:00 in the 2 round
Takanori Gomi is in half guard over Nurmagomedov
Khabib Nurmagomedov tries to close the guard.
Nurmagomedov put Takanori Gomi in closed guard.
Takanori Gomi is in closed guard over Nurmagomedov
Gomi struggles on the ground and tries to break Khabib Nurmagomedov's guard...
Nurmagomedov doesn't want to free his opponent and Gomi continues in closed guard
Nurmagomedov tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Gomi is in closed guard... Nurmagomedov tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Takanori Gomi!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in full mount over Takanori Gomi
Gomi tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Khabib Nurmagomedov doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in full mount over Takanori Gomi
Gomi is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Khabib Nurmagomedov pushes Takanori Gomi down and prevents his attempts to escape
Nurmagomedov tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Nurmagomedov fires a barrage of punches at Gomi's head!
This is bad! Nurmagomedov is just pounding on Takanori Gomi's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
There is a small laceration on Takanori Gomi's Right cheek
Takanori Gomi seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Khabib Nurmagomedov!
The clock says 3:40 in the 2 round
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in full mount over Takanori Gomi
Gomi launches a few weak punches
Nurmagomedov blocks them effectively.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in full mount over Takanori Gomi
Gomi tries to stand up!
Nurmagomedov doesn't allow him!
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 SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around his opponent.
Nurmagomedov grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Khabib Nurmagomedov
The clock says 4:10 in the 2 round
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in open guard over Gomi
Khabib Nurmagomedov moves to better his position on the ground...
Khabib Nurmagomedov viciously slams hammer blows to Gomi's face!
Gomi seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in open guard over Gomi
Khabib Nurmagomedov tries to pass to half guard...
Takanori Gomi can't prevent his opponent from passing. Nurmagomedov looks to work from half guard.
Gomi seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in half guard over Gomi
Khabib Nurmagomedov isolates Takanori Gomi's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
You can see the pain reflected in Gomi's eyes...
Punishing hold!
Nurmagomedov is locking that Arm Triangle...
Crippling lock!
Crippling lock!
Takanori Gomi is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
That punishment by Khabib Nurmagomedov has left Gomi staggered! Khabib Nurmagomedov should try push forward now and finish this!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in half guard over Gomi
Gomi cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Nurmagomedov can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Gomi tries to move on the ground and shows Khabib Nurmagomedov a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Gomi's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Herb Dean knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in half guard over Gomi
Nurmagomedov is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Herb Dean has seen that!
Herb Dean halts the fight to give Gomi time to recover. Takanori Gomi seems to be ready to fight again. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Herb Dean separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Nurmagomedov.
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Round 3
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Khabib Nurmagomedov shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Takanori Gomi is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Nurmagomedov into his guard.
Gomi ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in closed guard over Gomi
Nurmagomedov is in closed guard... Gomi tries to roll on the ground!
Khabib Nurmagomedov uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Poorly executed technique. Khabib Nurmagomedov looks to counter!
Khabib Nurmagomedov moves to better his position on the ground...
Khabib Nurmagomedov viciously slams hammer blows to Gomi's face!
Gomi's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in closed guard over Gomi
Gomi tries to stand up!
Nurmagomedov doesn't allow him!
The clock says 0:40 in the 3 round
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in closed guard over Gomi
Nurmagomedov tries to escape from the closed guard
Nurmagomedov succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in open guard over Gomi
Nurmagomedov launches a barrage of elbows over Gomi's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Gomi doesn't fight back!
Takanori Gomi seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Khabib Nurmagomedov!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in open guard over Gomi
Khabib Nurmagomedov throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Gomi's face with those brutal elbows! Gomi needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Khabib Nurmagomedov turns out the lights for Gomi! What an astonishing KO by Nurmagomedov!
Gomi's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Winner is Khabib Nurmagomedov by KO (GnP) at 1:06 Round 3
Statistics: Khabib Nurmagomedov
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 5/5 (100%)
GnP strikes 47/57 (82%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 587 s
Statistics: Takanori Gomi
Punches 5/6 (83%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 2/9 (22%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 587 s
It's a good thing Khabib got those last-second power-upgrades. Otherwise he would not have dominated Gomi this handily. Decent fight though, i mostly joke.
