A member of the Nippon Top Team grappling circle, Kitaoka mentioned a conversation he had with teammate Shinya Aoki regarding the former Pride champion.
“I told Aoki, from here on out, I’ll make it so that you won’t ever hear anything about Gomi anymore,” Kitaoka said.
Kitaoka, who has won four straight, has only been finished one time in
40 career bouts. However, his match with Gomi will mark the first time
he will compete in a five-round fight.
“It’s going to be too long for me, but I don’t intend to let
it go long,” Kitaoka said. “Gomi says he wants to show speed and
strength. So I’m thinking, ‘Fine, let’s finish it fast.’ If I go as
usual, this will be a quick fight.”
Given Gomi’s less-than-stellar performances over the past two
years, Kitaoka did not seem particularly concerned his opponent’s
downward trend would change for their lightweight title bout.
“I don’t care what kind of performance he’ll put up,” Kitaoka
said. “I think I’ll finish him before he can even do anything. It’s not
about him. This is my belt. I will never let him have it.”
Gomi's stock... written by Scomar...,
January 04, 2009
has really dropped.
+1
not really, written by gadcz,
January 04, 2009
the heel hook is one of the most successful submissions to complete even if an opponent is rapidly countering....and that is kitaoka specialty- gomi never was unbeatable, is any fighter?
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