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X- Chaos 6: Cage Time!! PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between William Murderface (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and GOD HIMSELF (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Murderface kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Face Fisted. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, William Murderface!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, GOD HIMSELF!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
HIMSELF throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
HIMSELF pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Murderface blocks a head kick by HIMSELF.
HIMSELF will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
HIMSELF rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Murderface moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
HIMSELF tries a head kick but it misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Murderface misses with a kick to the body.
An inside leg kick from Murderface misses.
HIMSELF drives through and clinches with Murderface against the cage.
Murderface is looking to break free of the clinch but HIMSELF has double underhooks.
HIMSELF breaks the clinch.
Murderface looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Murderface throws a hook to the side of HIMSELF's head but HIMSELF sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
HIMSELF lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
William Murderface's cut is getting worse.
Murderface shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says HIMSELF as he avoids it easily.
Murderface shoots in for a takedown but HIMSELF shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for William Murderface. That's going to take a lot out of him.
HIMSELF lands with a nice combination. Murderface backs away looking to recover.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Murderface takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Murderface is rocked!
William Murderface's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
HIMSELF lands with a right and another and another! Murderface is in big trouble! HIMSELF lands again and this time it's lights out for Murderface! A quality knockout there for HIMSELF.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). GOD HIMSELF!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Frank Svatos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Payton Strader (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Payton Strader has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Frank Svatos's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Frank Svatos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Payton Strader!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Ian Loll and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strader tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Strader tries a head kick but it misses.
Strader will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Svatos swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Svatos closes the distance and clinches.
Strader manages to break the clinch.
Strader staying out of range there.
Strader misses with a series of wild punches.
Strader wants to clinch up but Svatos keeps it at a distance.
Strader shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Svatos as he jumps to the side.
Payton Strader seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Svatos has a takedown stuffed.
Strader looks to land a left hand but Svatos moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Strader throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Svatos could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Svatos closes the distance but Strader moves to the side
enabling Strader to counter with a crisp jab.
Svatos moves away from the strike by Strader.
A jab from Strader misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strader misses with a kick to the body.
Strader scores with a takedown into Svatos's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Strader preventing the sweep.
Svatos throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Strader keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Svatos's head.
Strader thows a big elbow that misses.
Svatos is controlling Strader's posture.
Svatos tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Svatos looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Strader wants to stand but Svatos has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Svatos looking for a sweep. Not yet Svatos, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Svatos striking off his back but it's not causing Strader any problems.
Strader works over Svatos with some ground and pound from guard.
Svatos wants to sweep here but Strader controlling him for the moment.
Svatos is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Svatos is breathing heavily.
Strader won't allow Svatos to sweep him here.
Svatos is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Svatos being controlled here, momentarily.
Strader wants to stand but Svatos is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Svatos working a defensive guard here.
Strader wants to get up but he can't break Svatos's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Strader closes the distance looking to clinch
and Svatos counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Strader misses with a straight left.
Strader gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Svatos counters with a stiff right hand.
Frank Svatos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Payton Strader.
Strader misses with a wild combination.
Strader throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Svatos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Strader paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Strader looks to throw the jab but Svatos is out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Svatos as Strader shoots in.
Strader keeps the fight on the outside.
Svatos staying out of range there.
Strader takes one on the button.
Svatos tries to clinch up but Strader circles away and keeps his distance.
Strader tries to move into range but Svatos moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Svatos fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Svatos darts in and clinches Strader up against the cage.
Svatos is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Strader pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Svatos lands a body punch in the clinch.
Strader breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Svatos circles away from the clinch attempt.
Svatos looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Some wild striking there from Svatos.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Payton Strader will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Svatos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Svatos fails with an attempt to clinch.
Strader throws a head kick that misses.
Svatos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Strader scores with a hook.
Svatos tries to clinch up.
Strader avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Strader circles away from the clinch attempt.
Strader shoots for a double leg takedown but Svatos sprawls well. He's pushed Strader's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Strader keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Svatos.
Svatos shoots for a takedown but Strader saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Frank Svatos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Strader connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Strader clobbers Svatos with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Strader! Svatos is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Payton Strader!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hercules Dontin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stu Grounder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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145 lbs
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142 lbs
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hercules Dontin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Stu Grounder!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Robert Douchet and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dontin is looking to clinch.
Dontin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Grounder feints and as Dontin raises his hands in defense, Grounder changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Grounder is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Dontin really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Grounder has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Dontin is proving hard to escape from.
Dontin wants to sweep here but Grounder controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grounder wants to stand and escape but instead Dontin has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Grounder tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grounder controlling Dontin's posture.
Grounder is trying to keep Dontin in close.
Dontin stopping the sweep attempt from Grounder.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Dontin throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Grounder's head.
Dontin scores with a jab.
Dontin is looking to clinch but Grounder is avoiding it.
Dontin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Grounder paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Grounder avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Grounder keeps the fight on the outside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dontin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Grounder swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dontin tries to clinch up but Grounder circles away and keeps his distance.
Dontin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hercules Dontin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grounder avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Grounder throws a series of punches but Dontin moves out of range.
Grounder closes the distance and clinches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Dontin prevents a takedown attempt there.
Stalling in the clinch from Dontin.
Dontin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Grounder has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dontin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dontin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Grounder just misses with a punch to the body.
Grounder misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Grounder rushes Dontin and presses him up against the cage.
Grounder goes for a takedown in the clinch but Dontin prevents it.
Grounder is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Grounder has Dontin pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Dontin manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Hercules Dontin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stu Grounder.
Grounder is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Dontin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dontin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dontin moves into range and clinches up with Grounder.
Dontin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Grounder is trying to trip Dontin. He has hold of a leg but Dontin is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Grounder persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Grounder looks gassed!
Grounder would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Dontin managing to control the position.
Dontin wants to stand and escape but Grounder is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dontin keeping moving, preventing Grounder from controlling successfully.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dontin bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Grounder's guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Grounder can do anything to dispel that myth.
Grounder seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Grounder working a defensive guard here.
Grounder has control of Dontin's left arm, preventing Dontin from doing any damage.
Dontin postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Hercules Dontin will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Dontin wants to clinch but Grounder slips to the side
and Grounder counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Dontin's guard now.
Grounder stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dontin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dontin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dontin keeping moving, preventing Grounder from controlling successfully.
Grounder controlling from the top position.
Grounder tries to stand but Dontin is controlling from the bottom.
Grounder gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dontin closes the distance but Grounder moves to the side
and Grounder counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Dontin!
Grounder is breathing heavily.
Grounder tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Grounder looking to control but Dontin is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Despite being in the dominant position, Stu Grounder just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dontin displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Grounder rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dontin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Grounder circles away from the clinch attempt
and Grounder counters with a two punch combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grounder is looking to land body kicks.
Dontin tries to clinch but Grounder moves away
and Grounder counters with a shoot takedown. Dontin fights it but they end up in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dontin working a defensive guard here.
Grounder stands up and waves to Dontin to follow him.
Grounder circles away from the clinch attempt
and Grounder counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Dontin is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grounder pushing down on Dontin's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Grounder is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Grounder is tying to control. Dontin wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Grounder performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Grounder wants to take a breather but Dontin is having none of it.
Grounder gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Dontin looks to clinch
and Grounder counters with a nice double leg into side control. Dontin won't be happy with that.
Grounder taking a break here but Dontin is having none of it and regains half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grounder is figuring out what he wants to do next.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stu Grounder showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Grounder tries to clinch up.
Dontin tries to clinch there but Grounder circles away.
Dontin throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Grounder's head.
Grounder swats away the attempt to clinch by Dontin.
Dontin misses with a wild combination.
Hercules Dontin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dontin closes the distance but Grounder moves to the side
and Grounder counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Dontin has had enough of the clinch but Grounder keeps him there for the moment.
Dontin is pressed up against the cage. Grounder has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dontin down to the mat. Dontin avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Grounder decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Grounder is trying to control the action in half guard but Dontin is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Grounder controlling the action here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Despite being in the dominant position, Stu Grounder just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dontin gets caught flat footed, as Grounder shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Grounder controls from within his opponent's guard.
Grounder trying to control but Dontin is working from the bottom.
Dontin will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Grounder trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grounder trying to control but Dontin is working from the bottom.
Dontin controls Grounder momentarily but Grounder frees himself.
Dontin is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Grounder is controlling him.
Grounder pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dontin is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Dontin tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Grounder moves into the clinch.
Dontin holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Dontin taking a breather.
Dontin looking to throw knees to the head but Grounder is blocking nicely.
Grounder scores with a hook to the body.
Grounder lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Grounder tries to stand and escape but Dontin is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grounder missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Grounder is controlling the pace.
Let's hope that Grounder has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Dontin works his way to full guard. Good work.
Grounder stands and steps away. Dontin gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
And that's the end of the fight!
Stu Grounder comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Grounder has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stu Grounder!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roller Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Senen Reyes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Gracie might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Yes. Roller Gracie has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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214 lbs
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205 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Roller Gracie!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Senen Reyes!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Trevor Gratis and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reyes tries a head kick but it misses.
Gracie avoids the head kick by Reyes.
Gracie pushes Reyes up against the cage in a clinch.
Gracie lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Senen Reyes has been cut.
Gracie pulls guard.
Gracie is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Gracie is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Reyes defends it well.
Reyes is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Gracie pulls his head out easily.
Gracie passes the guard and advances to mount!
Reyes is desperately trying to improve his position but Gracie has a good base and remains in mount.
Reyes bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Reyes drops back looking for a leg! Gracie is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gracie manages to kick Reyes off! Reyes jumps back into Gracie's guard.
Reyes thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Reyes!
Reyes is looking to get to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Reyes can't escape the position.
Gracie is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Gracie!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Roller Gracie!
Roller Gracie retains his light heavyweight title!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between John Vidal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vidal comes to the cage accompanied by Dead End Countdown. Carlos Lopez acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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143 lbs
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135 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Vidal!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Carlos Lopez!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Vidal looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lopez misses with a double jab.
A nice combination there by Lopez.
Lopez looks to land a combination. Vidal sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Lopez tries to clinch but Vidal moves out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Vidal as Lopez shoots in.
An inside leg kick from Lopez misses.
Lopez scores with a nice strike.
A punch combination from Lopez misses.
Vidal thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lopez throws a series of punches but Vidal moves out of range.
Nice cross by Lopez.
Vidal tries to clinch up
and Lopez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vidal lands a head kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez rushes Vidal and presses him up against the cage.
Vidal jumps guard but Lopez stands there with Vidal around his waist. Vidal gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lopez tries for a takedown but Vidal manages to get underhooks.
Vidal wants to break free but Lopez has control.
Lopez stalling the fight.
Vidal tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lopez smiles and moves away.
Vidal doesn't manage to clinch there - Lopez circles away.
Lopez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vidal pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A left and a right from Lopez both land. Nice combination.
Vidal scores with a one two! Lopez had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Carlos Lopez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vidal throws a hook but Lopez blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Lopez does no damage.
Vidal shoots in and drives through. Lopez sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Vidal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vidal slips under a jab from Lopez.
Lopez throws a combination that misses
and Vidal makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lopez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Vidal counters with a left and a right that stings Lopez.
Lopez looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lopez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vidal throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lopez shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Lopez showed some decent athleticism there.
Vidal wants to control but Lopez is keeping busy.
Lopez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vidal works his way to full guard. Good work.
Vidal is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Lopez is staying active underneath Vidal, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Vidal wants to work for an arm triangle but Lopez is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Lopez is refusing to be controlled, as Vidal sits in half guard.
Vidal blocks the strikes from Lopez.
Lopez is looking to escape.
Vidal wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lopez keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vidal is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vidal is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Lopez can't keep his opponent in guard - Vidal advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Lopez tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Vidal passes to full mount!
Vidal working for a guillotine from mount but Lopez is in no mood to give up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lopez is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Carlos Lopez will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Vidal lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Vidal lands a with a good body shot.
Vidal shoots in looking for a takedown. Lopez tries to sprawl out of it but Vidal keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lopez manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lopez rushes Vidal and presses him up against the cage.
Vidal letting Lopez take a breather here.
Vidal tries to pull guard but Lopez holds him up against the cage and eventually Vidal drops back down to his feet.
Vidal wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lopez is breathing heavily.
Lopez has Vidal pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Vidal manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Lopez manages to break the clinch.
Vidal throws a head kick that misses.
Lopez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Vidal counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vidal misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vidal lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lopez at a distance.
Vidal misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vidal shoots in but Lopez avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Vidal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lopez blocks a head kick by Vidal.
Lopez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Vidal counters with a solid body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Vidal.
Vidal shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lopez but Lopez pushes him off and we're back to square one.
John Vidal is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vidal lands with a slapping head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez throws a head kick that misses
and Vidal counters with a low kick, right behind Lopez 's knee.
Vidal shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lopez as he jumps to the side.
Vidal throws a series of punches but Lopez moves out of range.
Vidal lands a head kick. Lopez smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Vidal pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vidal darts in trying to clinch
and Lopez counters with a nice kick to the body.
Lopez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Vidal counters with a head kick. That will keep Lopez thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Lopez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vidal moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez circles away from the clinch attempt
and Lopez moves into the clinch.
Lopez goes for a takedown attempt but Vidal pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Vidal sizes up Lopez with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Vidal plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Vidal bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Vidal throws a nice head kick!
Lopez stuffs the takedown attempt from Vidal. Vidal gets slowly back to his feet.
Vidal misses with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vidal closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lopez circles away.
Lopez misses with a few strikes there.
Vidal fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lopez keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lopez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Vidal tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lopez slips a jab and a cross from Vidal.
Vidal steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lopez.
Vidal keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vidal closes the distance looking to clinch
and Lopez counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Vidal dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Lopez misses with a kick to the body
letting Vidal counter with a right hand.
Vidal throws a sloppy head kick and Lopez moves out of range easily.
Vidal tries a head kick but it misses.
Lopez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Vidal counter with a right hand.
Horrible takedown by Vidal or perhaps it was just good defense by Lopez which made him look bad.
Vidal shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lopez as he jumps to the side.
Lopez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vidal tries a head kick but it misses.
Lopez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Vidal counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Vidal clinches but Lopez breaks the clinch
and Lopez moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez pulls guard successfully.
Lopez wants to improve his position but instead Vidal has moved into half guard.
Lopez tries to kick Vidal off but Vidal keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Vidal is just content to waste time from the top position. Lopez takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Vidal wants to control from the top but Lopez keeps moving.
Vidal prevents Lopez from getting back to his feet.
Lopez keeping moving, preventing Vidal from controlling successfully.
Lopez is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Vidal is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lopez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Vidal falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lopez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Vidal misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Vidal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lopez misses with a combination
and Vidal counters with a head kick. That will keep Lopez thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Vidal is looking to clinch but Lopez is avoiding it.
Vidal fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Vidal throws a head kick but Lopez moves out of range.
Vidal looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Lopez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vidal lands a head kick!
Lopez avoids a kick to the body.
Vidal scores with a head kick.
Vidal moves in looking to clinch but Lopez pushes him off.
Lopez throws a series of punches but Vidal avoids them all with ease.
Lopez stuffs the takedown.
Lopez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vidal.
Lopez misses with a few strikes there.
Vidal pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Vidal swings for the body but Lopez moves out of range.
Lopez blocks a head kick by Vidal.
Lopez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Vidal swivels and escapes.
Nice sprawl there from Lopez as Vidal shoots in.
Vidal shoots in for a takedown but Lopez shows good takedown defense.
Lopez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Vidal is fending him off so far but Lopez persists. Nope, Vidal circles away and we're back to standing.
A cross from Vidal lands.
Vidal is looking to clinch but Lopez is avoiding it.
Lopez blocks a head kick by Vidal.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vidal fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lopez.
Lopez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but John Vidal did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Vidal thows a body shot but no joy.
Lopez misses with a series of wild punches.
Vidal feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Vidal wants to control from the top but Lopez keeps moving.
Vidal preventing the sweep.
Vidal stops Lopez from standing up.
Lopez keeping moving, preventing Vidal from controlling successfully.
Lopez wants to stand up but Vidal is controlling him.
Vidal trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez is looking for a triangle but Vidal pushes his legs off easily.
Lopez working for a triangle but Vidal defends it easily.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Vidal connects with a solid leg kick.
Lopez circles away from the clinch attempt.
A punch combination from Lopez misses.
Vidal falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lopez counters with a three punch combo that has Vidal backing up. Vidal nods at Lopez to acknowledge the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Vidal lands a high kick!
Lopez throws a leg kick
and Vidal counters with a head kick. That will keep Lopez thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Vidal's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Vidal duly obliges.
Vidal closes the distance and clinches up with Lopez, looking for a takedown. Vidal pushes Lopez against the cage but Lopez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lopez misses with a double jab
and Vidal counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Lopez moves into the clinch successfully.
Lopez pulls guard successfully.
Lopez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lopez has his foot on Vidal's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Vidal works his way back into a safe position though.
Vidal trying to control the position from guard on top but Lopez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vidal trying to stand up but can't free himself from Lopez's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vidal postures up.
Lopez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Vidal is one step ahead there.
Vidal trying to control the position from guard on top but Lopez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Lopez has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Vidal.
A punch combination from Vidal misses.
Vidal misses with a double jab
and Lopez counters with a nice body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Lopez throws a good cross that connects.
Lopez takes a swing at Vidal's ribcage but misses.
Lopez gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Vidal shoots in for a takedown but Lopez shows good takedown defense.
Lopez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Vidal fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Vidal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lopez paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Vidal misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Vidal had his way with Carlos Lopez in that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Lopez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Vidal counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vidal throws a head kick but Lopez moves out of range.
Lopez misses with a takedown attempt - Vidal sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Vidal uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lopez.
Vidal misses with a takedown attempt
and Lopez counters with a solid body kick.
Vidal closes the distance but Lopez moves to the side
and Lopez counters with a left and a right that stings Vidal.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vidal misses with the combination.
Lopez throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Vidal counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lopez thinking.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Vidal looks for a takedown but Lopez sprawls well.
Lopez's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Lopez duly obliges.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vidal lands with a cross.
Lopez misses with a double jab
and Vidal counters with a head kick.
Vidal displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A punch combination from Vidal misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lopez.
Lopez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vidal tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vidal wants to clinch but Lopez slips to the side
and Lopez counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Vidal with a jab.
Vidal throws a head kick but Lopez moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lopez waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Vidal.
Vidal moves forwards but Lopez connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Vidal throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vidal tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lopez moves out of range as Vidal throws a body kick.
Lopez misses with a double jab
and Vidal counters with a head kick.
Lopez misses with a series of wild punches.
Vidal pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A low kick from Lopez is predictable there
and Vidal counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vidal with a lazy takedown attempt
and Lopez counters with an outside leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Vidal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lopez swats away the attempt to clinch by Vidal.
Vidal dodges the punch combination from Lopez.
Lopez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lopez connects with a crisp jab.
Vidal throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lopez counters with a nice uppercut.
Lopez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Vidal to counter with a crisp jab.
John Vidal is winning the standup battle so far.
Vidal tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lopez swivels and escapes.
Vidal throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Lopez lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lopez lands with a hook. Vidal tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Vidal misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lopez misses with a combination
and Vidal counters with a head kick. That will keep Lopez thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Carlos Lopez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lopez throws a series of punches but Vidal avoids them all with ease.
Vidal works over Lopez's head and body with a nice combination.
Lopez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Vidal counters with a left and a right that stings Lopez.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nice uppercut lands for Vidal. That snapped Lopez's head back.
Vidal takes a swing at Lopez's ribcage but misses.
John Vidal is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lopez misses with a combination
and Vidal finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to John Vidal.
I think Vidal has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 49:46
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 49:46
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Vidal!
John Vidal is the new bantamweight champion!
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