MMA Top headknocker: Takanori "Fireball Kid" Gomi

• Record: 31-5 Wins: (11) KOs (6) Submissions (14) Decisions
• Height: 5'8"
• Weight: 160 LBS
• Style: Wrestling / Boxing
• Born: Kanagawa Japan
• Best Striking Weapons: Hands

Takanori Gomi's first MMA (T)KO was in his second fight against Kazumichi Takada. It came at 3:42 in the second round.

Gomi (T)KOed Dokonjonosuke Mishima in :52 second round at Shooto 2002: Year-End Show.

The next (T)KO victim was Jadson Costa in 4:55 1st at Pride Bushido 2.

Then Takanori Gomi had the fastest Knock Out in Pride Fighting history, with a 6 second K.O of Ralph Gracie at Pride Bushido 3 in 2004.

The next (T)KO was over Fabio Mello in 8:07 1st round at Pride Bushido 4.

Gomi KOed the tough Jens Pulver at 6:21 of the first round at Pride Shockwave 2004.

Takanori Gomi KOed Luiz Azerado in 3:46 1st rd at Pride Bushido 7.

Then the"Fireball Kid" KOed a former contender for pound-for-pound best fighter in the world, Hayato Sakurai at 3:56 of round 1 to win the Pride Fighting Lightweight Championship at Pride Shockwave 2005.

Mitsuhiro Ishida was the next opponent of Gomi's to not be able to go the distance as he was stopped in 1:14 of the 1st at Pride Shockwave 2006.

And Takashi Nakakura felt Takanori Gomi's power and was KOed in 4:42 0f the 2nd round at Shooto: Traditional Final.

Takanori's nickname fits him well as he comes out like a Fireball and throws punches nonstop until one connects and it's syonara for his opponent.

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