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Takanori Gomi vs. Diego Sanchez
Round 1: Sanchez rushes across and takes the center of the cage. Gomi inches forward. Sanchez misses and Gomi lands a counter right hand. Sanchez answers with a left hand to the body. Gomi lands a right hand counter. Gomi switches stances. Sanchez circles on the outside. Gome lands a left hand as Sanchez moved in. Sanchez accidentally lands a kick to the groin. The fight is restarted. Sanchez moves in with a right hand and secures a takedown. Gomi scrambles back to his feet and pushes Sanchez away. Sanchez lands a kick to the body. Gomi goes to the body with a right hand. Gomi moving forward. He lands to the body. Gomi lands a knee but Sanchez eats it and secures a takedown. Sanchez goes for a knee bar, but Gomi defends and gets to this feet. Gomi lands a hard right hand to the body. Gomi lands a right hand on the inside. Gomi delivers a kick to the body. Sanchez catches it and powers through for a takedown at the bell. MMAWeekly scores the round 10-9 for Gomi.
Round 2: Gomi lands his jab to start the second round. Gomi moves in and lands to the body with a right hand. Sanchez circles on the outside. Sanchez drops for a takedown but Gomi shakes it off. Gomi landing his jab often. He goes to the body of Sanchez. Sanchez lands a kick to the groin and the referee warns him that he’s going to take a point if he does it again. Sanchez lands a kick to the body. Gomi continues to work the body of Sanchez with punches. Gomi is the one dictating the pace. Sanchez lands a right hook. They exchange jabs. Sanchez delivers a knee to the body. Gomi starts to pepper Sanchez’ lead leg. Sanchez lands a right hand. Gomi lands a solid right hand. Sanchez’ corner calls for him to get the fight to the ground. Sanchez lands a kick to the body, and another. Gomi moves in with a combination. Sanchez goes to the body with a shot. MMAWeekly scores the round 10-9 for Gomi but could go either way.
Round 3: Sanchez runs to the center of the cage. Gomi lands his jab. Sanchez circles on the outside. Gomi stalks him. Gomi goes to the body with a right hand. Gomi switches stances. Gomi lands an inside leg kick. Sanchez steps in with a stiff jab followed by a leg kick. Sanchez lands a left hand. Gomi steps in with a straight right hand. Gomi continues to switch stances. He moves in behind his jab. Sanchez answers with a body kick. Two minutes remain in the round. Sanchez delivers another hard kick to the body. He drops for a takedown but Gome successfully sprawls. Gomi lands a counter right hand. Diego lands an outside leg kick. Sanchez clinches but Gomi pushes him away. Gomi lands a left hand. They exchange at the bell against the cage. Gomi uses head movement to make Sanchez miss. MMAWeekly scores the round 10-9 for Sanchez.
The judges score the fight for Sanchez by split decision. The scorecards read 29-28, 28-29, and 29-28.
