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HFC 2 -Lo vs Lam PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stelios Segredos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kostas Parxar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Stelios Segredos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kostas Parxar!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Chris Edwards and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Segredos lands a high kick!
It looks like Kostas Parxar has been cut.
Parxar shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Segredos manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Parxar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Segredos swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Parxar scoring with punches to the head and body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Parxar is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Parxar wants to get up but he can't break Segredos's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Parxar is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Segredos looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Parxar showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parxar is working Segredos over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Parxar seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Segredos controls Parxar momentarily but Parxar frees himself.
Parxar is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Kostas Parxar wasn't active enough on the ground.
Parxar closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Segredos to the mat! Segredos manages to get full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parxar content to stall in guard here.
Parxar tries to stand but Segredos is controlling from the bottom.
Segredos is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Parxar tries to free his leg and advance position but Segredos is retaining full guard.
Parxar tries to stand but Segredos is controlling from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parxar throwing strikes from guard but Segredos blocks nicely.
Parxar seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Segredos trying to keep a closed guard but Parxar is proving a slippery customer.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Segredos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Parxar paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Segredos tries to clinch but Parxar moves out of range.
Parxar displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Segredos.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Segredos tries to keep at a distance but Parxar has taken the fight into the clinch.
Parxar turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Parxar manages to end up in side control.
Segredos is trying to escape the position but Parxar is controlling the position.
Segredos wants to control but Parxar postures up.
Segredos takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Parxar connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Segredos some visible discomfort.
Segredos can't do much from the bottom here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Parxar advances to mount.
Parxar lands with some strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kostas Parxar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kostas Parxar's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Parxar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Parxar shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Parxar sitting in guard here, content to control.
Segredos is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Parxar is controlling him.
Segredos looking to control.
Segredos is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Parxar is controlling him.
Parxar stays in close to Segredos's body and controls the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Kostas Parxar.
Parxar throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Segredos fails to land the takedown.
Segredos with a poor takedown
and Parxar counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Parxar lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Segredos wants to get back to full guard.
Segredos is trying to stand up here but Parxar is controlling him well.
Parxar is controlling the pace.
Parxar trying to mount his opponent but Segredos defends it.
Segredos scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Parxar manages to mount him!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Parxar punishing his opponent with strikes.
Parxar breaks from Segredos's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Parxar controlling from mount.
Parxar is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Segredos is surviving well by controlling Parxar's body position as best he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Segredos working to try and regain half guard.
Parxar in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Segredos is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Parxar has taken his back!
Parxar has his arm under Segredos's chin here. Game over son! Parxar squeezes tightly and Segredos is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Kostas Parxar!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Janusz Gawrolek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jakov Tarbanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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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
3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Janusz Gawrolek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jakov Tarbanov!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Sam Margolis and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gawrolek fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gawrolek clinches up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gawrolek.
Gawrolek scores a nice knee to the body.
Tarbanov is trying to drag Gawrolek to the mat but Gawrolek just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Still in the clinch, Gawrolek scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gawrolek with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Tarbanov takes a knee to the side of the body.
Gawrolek ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Gawrolek no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Gawrolek keeping moving, preventing Tarbanov from controlling successfully.
Gawrolek tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tarbanov is fighting to break Gawrolek's control of his arms but Gawrolek is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Gawrolek changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Tarbanov tries to avoid it but Gawrolek manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Tarbanov to the ground. Tarbanov escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Tarbanov fails to land the takedown.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gawrolek looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gawrolek tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tarbanov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Janusz Gawrolek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tarbanov shoots in and bounces Gawrolek off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Tarbanov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tarbanov won't allow Gawrolek to sweep him here.
Gawrolek managing to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gawrolek wants to stand but Tarbanov is controlling the position.
Tarbanov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Tarbanov trying to control the position from guard on top but Gawrolek is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gawrolek moves into range and clinches up with Tarbanov.
Gawrolek using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knees in the clinch landing for Gawrolek.
Tarbanov looks winded!
Gawrolek pulls guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gawrolek has his hands on Tarbanov's head, controlling the position.
Gawrolek's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Janusz Gawrolek has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Gawrolek closes the distance and clinches.
A body shot lands from Gawrolek.
Gawrolek landing knees to the head.
A short body shot lands from Gawrolek as the two fighters clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gawrolek lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gawrolek scores a nice knee to the body.
Gawrolek lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Gawrolek jumps into guard, dragging Tarbanov to the mat.
Gawrolek is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Tarbanov tries to free his leg and advance position but Gawrolek is retaining full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gawrolek seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Janusz Gawrolek dominated that round.
That's time! Gawrolek's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Gawrolek gets the takedown into side control.
Gawrolek is trying to get an arm triangle but Tarbanov is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tarbanov is looking to reverse the position.
Tarbanov struggling a bit here.
Gawrolek wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Tarbanov, who protects the arm well.
Tarbanov is trying to control Gawrolek's posture but Gawrolek avoids it.
Tarbanov is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gawrolek tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Gawrolek tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Gawrolek is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Tarbanov is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Gawrolek thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gawrolek thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Gawrolek creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Tarbanov is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Gawrolek is controlling him well.
Gawrolek is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Tarbanov knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Gawrolek is working to tighten is grip on Tarbanov's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Tarbanov has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Gawrolek is really squeezing tight and eventually Tarbanov passes out! Gawrolek breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Janusz Gawrolek!
Our winner, Janusz Gawrolek, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Petra Barbosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorge Aquino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Aquino's choice of entrance music: Scream Phoenix - Cannibal Ox. Jorge Aquino is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Petra Barbosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jorge Aquino!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Atkins and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aquino scores with the left hand. Barbosa knows he should have avoided that one.
A low kick from Barbosa is predictable there
and Aquino counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Barbosa tries to land knees in the clinch but Aquino avoids the damage to the body.
Aquino landing knees to the body.
Aquino using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Come on Aquino - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Aquino putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Barbosa in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Barbosa is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aquino unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Aquino lands a knee to the body.
Aquino pulls Barbosa into guard.
Barbosa is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Aquino has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Barbosa is looking to defend but Aquino has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Barbosa! Aquino pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Barbosa taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jorge Aquino!
A very excited looking Jorge Aquino rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between John Lo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Duong Lam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lam has chosen Lord give me a sign as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, John Lo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Duong Lam!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Glass and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lam closes the distance and clinches up with Lo, looking for a takedown. Lam pushes Lo against the cage but Lo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lam takes the fight into the clinch.
Lo misses with the head strike.
Lo is pressed up against the cage. Lam has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lo down to the mat. Lo avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Lam tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lam somewhat.
John Lo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Duong Lam.
Lam shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lo pinned against the cage. Lo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lam shoots in for a takedown but Lo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Lo closes the distance but Lam moves to the side
and Lam holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Lo has a couple of punches blocked by Lam.
Lo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lo swings wildly with an uppercut but Lam uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lo has a couple of punches blocked by Lam.
Lo misses with the head strike.
Lo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lam.
Lo misses with a punch on the inside.
Lo working aggressively here.
Lo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lam cracks Lo with a nice body shot.
Lo throws a punch but it's blocked by Lam.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lo.
Lo has a couple of punches blocked by Lam.
Lo swings wildly with an uppercut but Lam uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lam controlling the action here for a moment.
Lam is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lo pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Lo has a couple of punches blocked by Lam.
Lo throws a head punch that misses.
Lo working aggressively here.
Lo throws a punch but it's blocked by Lam.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lam blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lam.
Lam blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lam blocking some punches.
Lam throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lo blocks it with crossed arms.
Lo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lam pulls guard successfully.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Lo tries to free his leg and advance position but Lam is retaining full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lam working for a triangle but Lo defends it easily.
Lo drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lo jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lam wants to get back to his feet but Lo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Lo wants to control from the top but Lam keeps moving.
Lo stopping the sweep attempt from Lam.
Lam is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Lam is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lo is controlling him.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lam keeping moving, preventing Lo from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lo preventing the sweep.
John Lo has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Lo tries to close the distance and clinch but Lam swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lo is looking to clinch but Lam is avoiding it.
Lam closes the distance and pushes Lo back into the cage.
Lam jumps guard and drags Lo to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Lo with a nice head shot there.
Lo stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Lam is looking to clinch.
Lo closes the distance but Lam moves to the side
and Lam connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lam fails with a takedown attempt.
Lam looks winded!
Lam swats away the attempt to clinch by Lo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Lo dominated 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.
Lam instigates a clinch.
Lam blocking some punches.
Lo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lo throws a head punch that misses.
Lo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lam is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Lo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lam's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lam blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lo misses with the head strike.
Lo misses with the head strike.
Lo swings wildly with an uppercut but Lam uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lo gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lam.
Lam tries to pull guard but Lo won't allow it.
John Lo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Duong Lam.
Lo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lo throws a punch but it's blocked by Lam.
Lo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lam blocking some punches.
Lam is trying to force a seperation but Lo has the dominant position.
Lam throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Lo gets underhooks to prevent Lam's takedown attempt.
Lo misses with some punches.
Lam wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lam jumps guard but Lo turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lo.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lam.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lo misses with a punch on the inside.
Lam working hard to break the clinch.
Lam tries to break the clinch but Lo is controlling the position.
Lam slows down the pace here.
Lam is breathing heavily.
Lo misses with a punch on the inside.
Lo prevents the takedown attempt.
A head punch on the inside from Lo fails to land.
Lo throws a punch but it's blocked by Lam.
John Lo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lo throws a punch but it's blocked by Lam.
Lo misses with the head strike.
Lam blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lam.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lo.
Lam jumps guard but Lo turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Lo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lo throws a punch but it's blocked by Lam.
Lo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lo has a couple of punches blocked by Lam.
Lo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lo working aggressively here.
Lam manages to break the clinch.
Lo doesn't manage to clinch there - Lam circles away.
Lam tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lo swivels and escapes.
Lo rushes Lam and presses him up against the cage.
Lam lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lo throws a head punch that misses.
Lam jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lo walks away with a smile on his face. Lam gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Lam circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lam tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lam fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lo wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lo tries to clinch up.
Lo is looking to clinch but Lam is avoiding it.
Lo tries to clinch up but Lam circles away and keeps his distance.
Lam circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lo slaps away a takedown attempt from Lam, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Lo tries to clinch there but Lam circles away.
Lo tries to close the distance and clinch but Lam swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lo tries to close the distance and clinch but Lam swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lo tries to clinch but Lam moves out of range.
Lo tries to clinch there but Lam circles away.
Lam steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lo.
Lo tries to clinch but Lam is having none of it.
Lam circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Lo dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Lo tries to clinch
and Lam counters by moving into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lo.
Lam blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lam blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lo swings wildly with an uppercut but Lam uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Lo fails to land.
Lam tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lo just stands there and leans against the cage.
Lam has Lo pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Lo manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Lam blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lo swings wildly with an uppercut but Lam uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lam is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Lo throws a punch but it's blocked by Lam.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lam blocks an uppercut.
Lo has a couple of punches blocked by Lam.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lo.
A head punch on the inside from Lo fails to land.
Lo working aggressively here.
Lo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lam blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lam drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
John Lo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Duong Lam.
Lo misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lo.
Lo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lam jumps guard and drags Lo to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Lam working for a triangle but Lo defends it easily.
Lam takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lo wants to stand but Lam is controlling his posture from full guard.
Lo trying to control the position from guard on top but Lam is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lo is really struggling to control Lam but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lo looking to pass the guard.
John Lo has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Lo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lam manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lam fails in his attempt to clinch.
Duong Lam is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lam scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Lam circles away from the clinch attempt
and Lam counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lo tries to clinch but Lam is having none of it.
Lo moves in looking to clinch but Lam pushes him off.
Lam tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lam somewhat.
Lo wants to clinch but Lam slips to the side
and Lam counters by moving into the clinch.
Lo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lo working aggressively here.
Lo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lam blocking some punches.
Lo misses with a punch on the inside.
Lam blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lo misses with the head strike.
Lo throws a punch but it's blocked by Lam.
Lam is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lo.
Lo misses with a punch on the inside.
Lo swings wildly with an uppercut but Lam uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lo misses with the head strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A bit of stalling here from Lam.
Duong Lam has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
John Lo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lo throws a head punch that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Lo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lo 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 William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Lo!
John Lo retains his bantamweight title!
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