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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tad Ghostal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Li Xiaolong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Ghostal might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Good King Wenceslas. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tad Ghostal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Li Xiaolong!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Hugh Johnson and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ghostal uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Xiaolong.
Ghostal swings for the body but Xiaolong moves out of range.
Ghostal tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Xiaolong was well out of range. Poor timing from Ghostal.
Ghostal swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ghostal is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Xiaolong's half guard.
Xiaolong is looking to control Ghostal's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Xiaolong avoid being mounted?
Ghostal lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Xiaolong is defending against the submission attempts here by Ghostal.
Xiaolong tries to roll over but Ghostal keeps him under control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ghostal winds up and cracks Xiaolong with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ghostal landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ghostal is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Xiaolong controlling the position well.
Ghostal frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Ghostal really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ghostal thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Poor strikes thrown by Ghostal there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Ghostal trying to control but Xiaolong is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xiaolong wants to hold on but Ghostal pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Xiaolong wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Ghostal.
Xiaolong wants to control but Ghostal is having none of it.
Ghostal scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Xiaolong tries to hold on but Ghostal pushes him away.
Ghostal misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Ghostal pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Ghostal sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Ghostal can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Xiaolong is looking to escape.
Ghostal working for a guillotine from mount but Xiaolong is in no mood to give up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xiaolong tries to reverse the position but Ghostal maintains control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ghostal postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Xiaolong looks a forlorn figure.
Xiaolong avoids a series of strikes thrown by Ghostal.
Ghostal is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Xiaolong has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Ghostal punching from mount but Xiaolong doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Xiaolong is in a horrible position here. Ghostal smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xiaolong is in all sorts of trouble here.
Xiaolong is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Ghostal throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Ghostal moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Xiaolong has worked his arm free - good work by Xiaolong!
Xiaolong is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Xiaolong is trying to control Ghostal's posture but Ghostal avoids it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ghostal lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ghostal wants to lay and pray for a moment but Xiaolong keeps working.
Xiaolong tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ghostal wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tad Ghostal dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Xiaolong lands a body shot.
Ghostal thuds his right hand into Xiaolong's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Xiaolong lands the left hand.
Ghostal tests Xiaolong's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Xiaolong misses with a body kick.
Ghostal keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Xiaolong throws a body punch but Ghostal moves out of range.
Xiaolong pushes Ghostal away with a front kick.
Ghostal pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ghostal ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Xiaolong attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ghostal looks for the body kick but Xiaolong saw that one coming.
Xiaolong misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Xiaolong moves in looking to clinch but Ghostal pushes him off.
Ghostal slips a straight right by Xiaolong.
Ghostal waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Xiaolong.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xiaolong thows a body kick. Ghostal tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Ghostal throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Xiaolong takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A good leg kick by Ghostal.
Xiaolong just misses with a punch to the body.
Xiaolong checks a leg kick.
Xiaolong lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Xiaolong catches Ghostal with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Xiaolong tries to clinch but Ghostal moves out of range.
Xiaolong misses with a double jab.
Xiaolong misses with a double jab
and Ghostal counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
An inside leg kick from Xiaolong misses.
Li Xiaolong is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Xiaolong has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Xiaolong there as he acknowledges the shot.
Xiaolong looks for the body kick but Ghostal saw that one coming.
Ghostal turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xiaolong throws out a loose jab but Ghostal uses good head movement to avoid it.
Xiaolong blocks a leg kick.
A slow jab from Ghostal misses its intended target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ghostal shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Xiaolong as he avoids it easily.
Xiaolong thows a body kick. Ghostal tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Xiaolong bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Xiaolong tries to bum rush Ghostal with a series of wild strikes but Ghostal uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Xiaolong misses with a right hand
and Ghostal counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Xiaolong showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ghostal.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Xiaolong.
Xiaolong lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ghostal's sensitive parts.
Xiaolong jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Xiaolong throws a leg kick but Ghostal moved away.
Ghostal feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Xiaolongs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ghostal walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ghostal misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Xiaolong.
Xiaolong throws a leg kick which misses Ghostal's front leg but catches the back leg as Ghostal tries to avoid it.
Xiaolong throws a big shot that misses.
Ghostal clobbers Xiaolong with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Xiaolong throws a low kick but Ghostal moves out of range easily.
Xiaolong avoids the body shot from Ghostal.
Xiaolong avoids the body shot from Ghostal.
Ghostal misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Xiaolong.
Ghostal bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Xiaolong lands a nice shot that snaps Ghostal's head back.
Xiaolong cracks the inside of Ghostal's front leg.
Xiaolong moves out of range of the strikes.
A bone on bone clash there as Xiaolong blocks the leg kick.
Xiaolong wants to clinch up but Ghostal keeps it at a distance.
Xiaolong is looking to clinch but Ghostal is avoiding it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Ghostal misses the target.
Ghostal's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Xiaolong connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ghostal scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Xiaolong is looking to clinch.
Xiaolong scores with a nice head shot.
Xiaolong throws out a loose jab but Ghostal uses good head movement to avoid it.
Xiaolong lands a nice hook to Ghostal's body. Ghostal takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Xiaolong pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ghostal cracks the inside of Xiaolong's front leg.
Ghostal fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ghostal connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ghostal shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Xiaolong as he avoids it easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ghostal thows a body shot but no joy.
Ghostal misses with a looping right.
Ghostal tries to score a power double leg takedown but Xiaolong sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ghostal somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tad Ghostal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ghostal takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Li Xiaolong will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Ghostal throws a shot from downtown. Xiaolong moves away and avoids it.
Ghostal misses with a jab, cross combination.
Xiaolong lands a glancing blow to the side of Ghostal's head.
Ghostal misses with a body kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Ghostal blocks the leg kick.
Ghostal on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ghostal throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ghostal tries a head kick but it misses.
Ghostal feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Xiaolong's calf.
Xiaolong looks to land a combination but Ghostal avoids it well.
Ghostal avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ghostal has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Xiaolong.
Xiaolong throws a wild body kick that Ghostal sees coming a mile off.
Ghostal blocks a jab.
Ghostal throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ghostal takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ghostal ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Xiaolong ducks right into an uppercut from Ghostal.
Ghostal with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
An inside leg kick lands from Ghostal.
Xiaolong jabs at Ghostal's body.
Xiaolong tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ghostal swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Xiaolong tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ghostal paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Xiaolong lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Ghostal blocks the body kick.
Ghostal fails with a takedown attempt.
Ghostal motions for Xiaolong to come forward. Ghostal throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Xiaolong paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ghostal misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Xiaolong.
Xiaolong's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Xiaolong slips a straight right by Ghostal.
Li Xiaolong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ghostal slips a straight right by Xiaolong.
Xiaolong misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ghostal throws a jab when Xiaolong was well out of range.
Xiaolong misses with a low kick.
Xiaolong tries to clinch but Ghostal moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice leg kick lands there from Ghostal.
Xiaolong throws a leg kick that misses.
Xiaolong throws an overhand right that lands on Ghostal's shoulder, as Ghostal tries to avoid the shot.
Ghostal will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Xiaolong misses with a head kick.
Xiaolong fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ghostal on the side of the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Ghostal misses the target.
Xiaolong throws an off balance right hand
and Ghostal counters with an outside leg kick.
Xiaolong is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ghostal throws an overhand right that lands on Xiaolong's shoulder, as Xiaolong tries to avoid the shot.
Li Xiaolong seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xiaolong looks for the body kick but Ghostal saw that one coming.
Ghostal changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Xiaolong thows a left - swing and a miss!
Xiaolong displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ghostal throws out the jab.
Xiaolong moves away from the strike by Ghostal.
Xiaolong goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Xiaolong misses with a wild combination.
Xiaolong misses the shot to the body.
Ghostal defending well as Xiaolong loads up on a big left hand.
Ghostal looks to score with a jab to the body but Xiaolong is just out of range.
Good exchange - Xiaolong coming out on top.
Xiaolong takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Xiaolong checks a leg kick nicely.
Ghostal steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Xiaolong.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xiaolong connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Xiaolong on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Xiaolong is looking to score with low kicks.
Ghostal looks to score with a jab to the body but Xiaolong is just out of range.
Xiaolong defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ghostal.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tad Ghostal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Xiaolong.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ghostal fails with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Xiaolong just misses with a punch to the body.
Ghostal waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Xiaolong.
Ghostal swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Xiaolong keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Xiaolong throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ghostal sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ghostal tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Xiaolong was well out of range. Poor timing from Ghostal.
Ghostal throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Xiaolong sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Li Xiaolong comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Xiaolong 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Li Xiaolong!
Li Xiaolong bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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