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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Yang Tao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bimbo Lice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tao comes to the cage accompanied by Carl Douglas - Kung Fu Fighting. Lice has chosen Sepultura - Refuse/Resist as his entrance music. 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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170 lbs
12 - 2 - 0 |
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155 lbs
18 - 9 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Yang Tao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bimbo Lice!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Hugh Johnson and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Tao misses its intended target.
Lice lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tao throws a big shot that misses.
Lice misses with a looping left.
Tao bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lice takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tao connects with the punch.
Lice tries a head kick but it misses.
Tao fails with an attempt to clinch.
A solid body kick from Tao.
Tao scores with a kick to the midsection.
Tao misses with a hook. Lice ducked under it nicely.
Tao throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tao throws a chopping leg kick but Lice manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Tao throws a leg kick but Lice checks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tao misses with a body shot.
Lice fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Tao is out of range.
A swing and a miss from Tao.
Tao misses with a wild body shot.
Tao listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lice moves out of range of the body kick from Tao.
Lice uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tao.
Lice shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Lice misses with a wild body shot.
Lice fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tao manages to avoid it.
Lice swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lice misses with a low kick.
Tao walks into a straight right hand from Lice.
Tao throws a wild body kick that Lice sees coming a mile off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Tao finds it's target.
Tao throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lice misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tao.
Yang Tao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tao clinches with his opponent.
Lice tries to work over Tao's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lice misses with a body punch.
A frustrated look appears on Lice's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lice throws a head punch that misses.
Tao is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lice is defending well for now.
Lice tries a body shot but Tao blocks it.
Tao lands an elbow just above Lice 's eye.
Lice throws a punch but it's blocked by Tao.
Tao prevents a body shot from Lice.
Lice is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Lice tries to throw a body punch but Tao avoids it by throwing Lice back against the cage.
Tao lands a nice knee to the body.
Tao blocks a body shot from Lice.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tao tries to land knees in the clinch but Lice avoids the damage to the body.
Lice goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tao manages to break the clinch.
Lice has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lice there as he acknowledges the shot.
Good work by Tao as he checks the leg kick.
Tao with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lice lands with a hook. Tao tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Lice misses with an uppercut.
Lice throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lice fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tao manages to avoid it.
Lice is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Tao rather than just go for the knockout.
Lice is looking to land body kicks.
Tao misses with a head kick.
Tao looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lice swats away the attempt to clinch by Tao.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tao lands a nice looking body shot.
Tao misses with a body shot.
Tao ducks under a wild hook from Lice.
Tao swinging wildly here.
Tao keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tao throws a push kick but Lice slaps the foot to one side.
Lice connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tao's hands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tao misses with a body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tao cracks Lice with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lice lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Tao clobbers Lice with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yang Tao dominated that round.
That's time! Tao's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Lice with a hook.
Tao uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lice.
Tao slips a straight right by Lice.
Yang Tao is winning the standup battle so far.
Lice throws a leg kick but Tao moved away.
Tao closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lice misses with the combination.
Lice throws a leg kick
and Tao counters with a low kick, right behind Lice 's knee.
Tao shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lice throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Lice throws a right and a left that Tao avoids nicely.
Lice avoids a kick to the body.
Lice fails to land with a series of punches.
Tao thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Lice if he has to take too many more of those.
Lice throws a body punch but Tao moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lice on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Tao moves out of range as Lice strikes.
Lice throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lice keeps the fight on the outside.
Both fighters circling a little - Tao finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Tao sizes up Lice with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Tao lands with a slapping head kick.
Tao scores with a head kick.
Lice misses the jab.
Tao pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tao lands a nice looking body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tao is looking to land body kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lice scoring well with a low kick there.
Tao fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lice has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nice defenses there by Tao.
Tao throws a solid leg kick but Lice takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Tao.
Tao throws a body punch but Lice moves out of range.
Tao misses with a low kick.
Lice looks to throw the jab but Tao is out of range.
Tao closes the distance and pushes Lice back into the cage.
Lice breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tao misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tao jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tao changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lice thuds a left hand into Tao's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tao pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lice avoids the body shot from Tao.
Tao thows a body shot but no joy.
Tao chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lice fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lice throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tao connects with the punch.
Some wild striking there from Lice.
Tao bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lice misses with an uppercut.
Tao throws a leg kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lice connects with a right hand. Tao shakes it off.
Tao does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Lice staying out of range there.
Tao throws a head kick but Lice moves out of range.
Lice looks to throw the jab but Tao is out of range.
Tao feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lice's calf.
Lice will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tao throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Tao looks to land a left hand but Lice moved out of range nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lice misses the shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tao goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Tao connects with a right hand. Lice shakes it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yang Tao dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Tao takes one to the side of the head.
Tao fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lice lands a leg kick that knocks Tao off balance momentarily.
Tao displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lice throws out the jab.
Tao lands with a nice body kick.
Lice throws a right and a left that Tao avoids nicely.
Tao uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lice.
Lice swings for the body but Tao moves out of range.
Tao misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tao lands with a good body shot.
Tao takes a jab right on the kisser.
Tao looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lice swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lice takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Lice avoids a kick to the body.
Lice checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lice tries to bum rush Tao with a series of wild strikes but Tao uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lice throws an overhand right that lands on Tao's shoulder, as Tao tries to avoid the shot.
Lice misses the shot to the body.
Lice lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tao at a distance.
Lice pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tao is out of range and Lice settles back down.
Lice on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Lice takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Tao misses with a wild body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lice.
Bimbo Lice has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tao wants to clinch up but Lice keeps it at a distance.
Tao is looking to slow Lice down with leg kicks.
Tao throws a chopping leg kick but Lice manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Lice throws a hook but Tao blocks it.
Lice bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tao just misses with a punch to the body.
Lice throws a head kick that misses.
Tao looks for the body kick but Lice saw that one coming.
Tao throws the kick towards the body but Lice avoids it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tao just misses with a punch to the body.
Lice throws a good cross that connects.
Tao looks for the body kick but Lice saw that one coming.
Yang Tao is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tao goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A big left from Lice misses.
Tao throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Lice's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Good leg kick by Tao there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tao throws a head kick but Lice moves out of range.
Lice throws a solid leg kick but Tao takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lice.
Lice takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Tao misses with a body shot.
Tao looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tao throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tao avoids the body shot from Lice.
Tao misses with a hook. Lice ducked under it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tao misses with a wild combination.
Lice misses with a hook. Tao ducked under it nicely.
Tao misses with a wild body shot.
Tao misses the shot to the body.
Lice scores with a decent looking hook.
Lice on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tao. Tao obviously looking to wear him down.
Lice misses the shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tao scores with a spinning back kick!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lice misses with a looping right.
Lice fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A solid body kick from Tao.
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 Yang Tao.
Well Tao has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yang Tao!
A relieved looking Yang Tao thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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