Comments on: Takanori Gomi falls again during Sengoku’s “Seventh Battle” http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/01/04/takanori-gomi-falls-again-during-sengokus-seventh-battle/ Your Destination for Insider MMA News and Opinion Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:58:36 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: CMT http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/01/04/takanori-gomi-falls-again-during-sengokus-seventh-battle/comment-page-1/#comment-62666 CMT Mon, 05 Jan 2009 11:10:33 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=10641#comment-62666 Davey D - not being familiar with abbreviations, I looked up IMO. I now know what it means, but on a side note, it also means "country bumpkin" (literally potato) in Japanese slang. Funny. Vicious - Funny. I don't watch Gomi for his fighting skills, I watch him for his entrances! Davey D – not being familiar with abbreviations, I looked up IMO. I now know what it means, but on a side note, it also means “country bumpkin” (literally potato) in Japanese slang. Funny.
Vicious – Funny.
I don’t watch Gomi for his fighting skills, I watch him for his entrances!

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]]> By: ViciousUppercut http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/01/04/takanori-gomi-falls-again-during-sengokus-seventh-battle/comment-page-1/#comment-62664 ViciousUppercut Mon, 05 Jan 2009 10:15:54 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=10641#comment-62664 Poor Gomi, since gettin beat by Nick Diaz, a guy known for hitting Bong. since then he's only been able to defeat a couple guys named Bang. I really don't care for Gomi he's overrated and I never really gave a Dang. But if that idiot don't start winning, he'll find himself unemployed at home playing with his wang Poor Gomi, since gettin beat by Nick Diaz, a guy known for hitting Bong. since then he’s only been able to defeat a couple guys named Bang. I really don’t care for Gomi he’s overrated and I never really gave a Dang. But if that idiot don’t start winning, he’ll find himself unemployed at home playing with his wang

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]]> By: Cole from Chicago http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/01/04/takanori-gomi-falls-again-during-sengokus-seventh-battle/comment-page-1/#comment-62660 Cole from Chicago Mon, 05 Jan 2009 08:00:09 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=10641#comment-62660 Gomi with is iron chin a strong punches is a dangerous match for anybody in the lighterweight classes. And he is an exciting fighter and one of my favorites. Gomi with is iron chin a strong punches is a dangerous match for anybody in the lighterweight classes. And he is an exciting fighter and one of my favorites.

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]]> By: Marshall http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/01/04/takanori-gomi-falls-again-during-sengokus-seventh-battle/comment-page-1/#comment-62657 Marshall Mon, 05 Jan 2009 06:35:32 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=10641#comment-62657 You must have been really pissed then when Brock Lesnar won since he didn't "earn" his title shot. After all Gomi's record was 29 and 4 before this fight and Lesnar's was a staggering 2 and 1 when he got his title shot. You must have been really pissed then when Brock Lesnar won since he didn’t “earn” his title shot. After all Gomi’s record was 29 and 4 before this fight and Lesnar’s was a staggering 2 and 1 when he got his title shot.

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]]> By: jj420 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/01/04/takanori-gomi-falls-again-during-sengokus-seventh-battle/comment-page-1/#comment-62655 jj420 Mon, 05 Jan 2009 05:24:29 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=10641#comment-62655 im kind of glad to see gomi didnt win considering he didnt earn that title shot. im kind of glad to see gomi didnt win considering he didnt earn that title shot.

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]]> By: Davey D http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/01/04/takanori-gomi-falls-again-during-sengokus-seventh-battle/comment-page-1/#comment-62634 Davey D Sun, 04 Jan 2009 23:18:06 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=10641#comment-62634 ACK!, great post. I honestly hadn't heard of Kitaok until now. Although I do watch a lot fight's and it's hard to remember everyone. I'm interested to see what he'll do next. ACK!, great post. I honestly hadn’t heard of Kitaok until now. Although I do watch a lot fight’s and it’s hard to remember everyone. I’m interested to see what he’ll do next.

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]]> By: ACK! http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/01/04/takanori-gomi-falls-again-during-sengokus-seventh-battle/comment-page-1/#comment-62633 ACK! Sun, 04 Jan 2009 22:40:51 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=10641#comment-62633 Also, Kitaoka has almost 40 fights at 28 years old. He's been fighting MMA since he was 21 while spending most of his career with Pancrase. In the past year, he has fought 6 times, with 5 of those in the last 8 months. He hasn't been stopped in his past 28 fights and the only time he ever has been was in 2002 by KO (Knee). Other than that all of his loses (7 out of 8 total) have been by decision. In the past 3 years, he's gone 11-2-1 with his last loss (as well as that draw) coming against Katsuya Inoue. He hasn't fought a lot of elite competition, but he's had many impressive submission victories including devastating leg locks. Over his career he's shown very few offensive standup skills, but is rarely exploited by striking which is a testament to his toughness and defensive abilities. On the ground he's extremely dangerous and has never been submitted in his career. If look beyond his first year or so in MMA when he was young and inexperienced, Kitaoka's had a promising career against mostly middling competition. Recently he's faced some tougher competition with solid results. Maybe Kitaoka's realizing his potential or maybe he's gotten some lucky breaks, but eitherway this is a great story of a fighter who's had a long career and taken his share of lumps before experiencing much true success. And now he's still a relatively young fighter with loads of experience (both good and bad) who's only stronger because of it. Quite a contrast to Gomi, eh? Also, Kitaoka has almost 40 fights at 28 years old. He’s been fighting MMA since he was 21 while spending most of his career with Pancrase. In the past year, he has fought 6 times, with 5 of those in the last 8 months. He hasn’t been stopped in his past 28 fights and the only time he ever has been was in 2002 by KO (Knee). Other than that all of his loses (7 out of 8 total) have been by decision. In the past 3 years, he’s gone 11-2-1 with his last loss (as well as that draw) coming against Katsuya Inoue.

He hasn’t fought a lot of elite competition, but he’s had many impressive submission victories including devastating leg locks. Over his career he’s shown very few offensive standup skills, but is rarely exploited by striking which is a testament to his toughness and defensive abilities. On the ground he’s extremely dangerous and has never been submitted in his career.

If look beyond his first year or so in MMA when he was young and inexperienced, Kitaoka’s had a promising career against mostly middling competition. Recently he’s faced some tougher competition with solid results. Maybe Kitaoka’s realizing his potential or maybe he’s gotten some lucky breaks, but eitherway this is a great story of a fighter who’s had a long career and taken his share of lumps before experiencing much true success. And now he’s still a relatively young fighter with loads of experience (both good and bad) who’s only stronger because of it.

Quite a contrast to Gomi, eh?

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]]> By: ACK! http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/01/04/takanori-gomi-falls-again-during-sengokus-seventh-battle/comment-page-1/#comment-62630 ACK! Sun, 04 Jan 2009 22:03:46 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=10641#comment-62630 There's nothing sad about this. Gomi's had a nice run and now it's up to him to figure out whether he's on his last legs or not. I don't see Gomi's recent fights has tarnishing his legacy or anything either. He was a really good fighter in that environment who consistenly put on great fights, but time changes everything and all you can do is adapt or perish. Anyway, this is all about Kitaoka. He's a good fighter with a very bright future after a poor start to his career. Considering how hard he must have worked to get to this point and then seeing him dominate Gomi, who seems to have gotten a little lax after years of fame and stardom, it's hard to ignore the moral to this story. There’s nothing sad about this. Gomi’s had a nice run and now it’s up to him to figure out whether he’s on his last legs or not. I don’t see Gomi’s recent fights has tarnishing his legacy or anything either. He was a really good fighter in that environment who consistenly put on great fights, but time changes everything and all you can do is adapt or perish.

Anyway, this is all about Kitaoka. He’s a good fighter with a very bright future after a poor start to his career. Considering how hard he must have worked to get to this point and then seeing him dominate Gomi, who seems to have gotten a little lax after years of fame and stardom, it’s hard to ignore the moral to this story.

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]]> By: HexRei http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/01/04/takanori-gomi-falls-again-during-sengokus-seventh-battle/comment-page-1/#comment-62627 HexRei Sun, 04 Jan 2009 21:55:54 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=10641#comment-62627 <b>The result left him with just two victories in his last three fights, hardly credentials worthy of elite-level competitor status.</b> Minor correction Sam, I think perhaps you meant 2 victories in his last four or five fights. :) The result left him with just two victories in his last three fights, hardly credentials worthy of elite-level competitor status.

Minor correction Sam, I think perhaps you meant 2 victories in his last four or five fights. :)

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]]> By: Rich S. http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/01/04/takanori-gomi-falls-again-during-sengokus-seventh-battle/comment-page-1/#comment-62618 Rich S. Sun, 04 Jan 2009 19:29:50 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=10641#comment-62618 Well, I had Gomi at #1 there for a while.. He's a great fighter, I just think he may get caught up in confidence every now and then.. I'm sure he'll get back to fighting smart, and he'll be dominant again some day.. Well,
I had Gomi at #1 there for a while..
He’s a great fighter, I just think he may get caught up in confidence every now and then..

I’m sure he’ll get back to fighting smart, and he’ll be dominant again some day..

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