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BJ ' The Prodigy' Penn: 29-9-2 (BJJ Black Belt) Hawaii UFC Lightweight ChampionUFC Welterweight ChampionK-1 Rumble on the Rock Lightweight Champion Three tim...
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BJ Penn took on Takanori Gomi in the clash of the two best lightweight MMA fighters in the world at that time. Taking place on BJ Penn's own promotion, Rumbl...
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Oct 10, 2017 · Takanori Gomi had just come off a 14-fight win streak, which was stopped by Joachim “Hellboy” Hansen who took Gomi’s Shooto world lightweight title. There was no belt on the line for the fight with BJ Penn, but it was unanimous at the time that the winner would be one of — if not the — best lightweight in the world.
- Bj Penn vs Takanori Gomi Round One
- Round Two
- Round Three
And as the bell sounds to start the fight, BJ Penn immediately shoots in to take Gomi to the ground. Perhaps looking to test his ground skills against those of Takanori, as opposed to standing and trading with the renowned striker. And it may well have been the right decision as Penn is able to take his back and reign down punches from the top. Wit...
BJ Penn opens the second round by landing a lovely knee to the body. Then the pair begin to trade leather on the feet, with BJ landing a nice right hand, this fight is beginning to light up! And Gomi is definitely coming out more aggressive, landing some nice punches. Penn eventually shoots in again and takes the fight to the ground. However, it’s ...
It’s the third and final round of the fight and BJ Penn lands as nice left-right, before securing yet another takedown. Takanori Gomi manages to catch BJ in a guillotine, but it doesn’t last for long as the American once again gains top position. Sinking in a body triangle, Penn tries to arm drag Gomi to the ground, but he’s fighting hard. But this...
While looking up Takanori Gomi's MMA record, I noticed that he had a fight with BJ Penn right before Gomi went on his 10 fight win strike in Japan that elevated him to the top of the lightweight rankings. Both fighters are still very young here, Penn 24 and Gomi 25. They're just entering their primes and they both face off here. Reply reply.
Rumble on the Rock. Gomi then fought former UFC Welterweight Champion, and former UFC Lightweight Champion B.J. Penn on October 10, 2003, at the Rumble on the Rock 4 event in Honolulu, Hawaii. His first fight under unified rules, Gomi was defeated in the third round by rear-naked choke submission.
