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L.O.K.186 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pixar Bonan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Duke Gibbons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bonan comes to the cage accompanied by Morbid Angel - Immortal Rites. Duke Gibbons will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Pixar Bonan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Duke Gibbons!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Winston Howard and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bonan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gibbons attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bonan misses with a double jab.
Bonan moves to clinch but Gibbons breaks away
and Gibbons counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bonan won't be happy with that.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Gibbons looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Bonan is avoiding damage well.
Bonan is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Gibbons trying to control the action but Bonan is working from the bottom.
Gibbons is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Bonan knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Bonan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonan is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Bonan tries to kick Gibbons off but Gibbons keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Gibbons throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bonan tries to get to full guard but Gibbons has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bonan is trying to stand.
Bonan is not content to let Gibbons control the position.
Gibbons working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bonan is staying active underneath Gibbons, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gibbons is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Gibbons sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bonan defending well though.
Bonan wants to get back to full guard.
Bonan looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gibbons has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bonan looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gibbons trying to control the action but Bonan is working from the bottom.
Gibbons looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Bonan trying to control but Gibbons postures up.
Bonan looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bonan slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Gibbons makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gibbons avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bonan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bonan might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Gibbons lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Bonan bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gibbons's guard.
Bonan won't allow Gibbons to get back to his feet.
Gibbons is adopting a defensive guard.
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!
Let's hope that Gibbons 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.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gibbons manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Duke Gibbons dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Gibbons throws an overhand right that lands on Bonan's shoulder, as Bonan tries to avoid the shot.
Bonan is looking to land body kicks.
Gibbons lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bonan blocks a jab.
Bonan misses with a straight left.
Bonan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gibbons.
Gibbons with a jab.
It looks like Pixar Bonan has been cut.
Bonan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bonan throws a hook to the side of Gibbons's head but Gibbons sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gibbons doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gibbons lands a right hook to the body.
Bonan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice defenses there by Bonan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonan thows a body shot but no joy.
Bonan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gibbons.
Gibbons avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bonan lands a head shot.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Gibbons!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bonan.
Gibbons lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Pixar Bonan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bonan misses with a takedown attempt - Gibbons sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bonan swings for the body but Gibbons moves out of range.
Bonan walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gibbons checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Gibbons closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Gibbons lands in his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bonan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gibbons is one step ahead there.
Gibbons cracks Bonan with a solid left hand.
Bonan is looking to stand up but Gibbons isn't so interested in that idea.
Gibbons keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bonan's head.
Gibbons sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bonan's guard.
Bonan is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Gibbons scores with a couple of nice shots.
Bonan has hold of Gibbons's hands but Gibbons slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bonan is trying is best to control the position here.
Gibbons thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bonan pushes Gibbons off looking to stand but Gibbons dives back in and keeps control.
Gibbons takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Bonan is looking for a sweep. Gibbons is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gibbons controlling the action here.
Gibbons drops an elbow to the side of Bonan's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gibbons not doing much here.
Bonan wants to get back to his feet.
Gibbons is looking to take a break and control but Bonan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Gibbons throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Duke Gibbons has got the better of the ground game so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gibbons is looking to stall here but Bonan recovers full guard.
Bonan is looking for a triangle but Gibbons pushes his legs off easily.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Duke Gibbons showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Pixar Bonan's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Gibbons swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gibbons blocks a jab.
Bonan shoots in and drives through. Gibbons sprawls well.
Gibbons paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Gibbons lands a really nice looking cross but Bonan seems unphased.
Bonan throws a body punch but Gibbons moves out of range.
Duke Gibbons seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gibbons dodges the punch combination from Bonan.
Gibbons uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Gibbons lands a nice shot that snaps Bonan's head back.
Pixar Bonan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gibbons scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Gibbons has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Bonan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gibbons tries to avoid it but Bonan manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gibbons to the ground. Gibbons escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bonan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gibbons moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bonan pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gibbons is out of range and Bonan settles back down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gibbons pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bonan stuffs the takedown.
Nice straight punches there by Bonan. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bonan.
Bonan throws a body punch but Gibbons moves out of range.
Bonan tries to clinch up but Gibbons circles away and keeps his distance.
Gibbons throws a leg kick which misses Bonan's front leg but catches the back leg as Bonan tries to avoid it.
Bonan swinging wildly here.
Bonan falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Gibbons counter with a right hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bonan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A jab from Gibbons finds it's way through Bonan's defenses.
Gibbons closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gibbons takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gibbons lands with a punch from half guard.
Gibbons seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Bonan tries to roll over but Gibbons keeps him under control.
Gibbons controlling the action here.
Bonan wants to get back to his feet.
Bonan trying to control but Gibbons postures up.
Bonan slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gibbons stands up over Bonan, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Gibbons stays in close to Bonan's body and controls the position.
Gibbons is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Bonan wants to get back to his feet but Gibbons is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Gibbons postures up.
Bonan is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Gibbons is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Gibbons lands a couple of elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gibbons won't allow Bonan to sweep him here.
Duke Gibbons is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bonan being controlled here, momentarily.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Bonan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pixar Bonan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gibbons lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gibbons 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.
Gibbons's corner is telling him to maintain position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Duke Gibbons comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gibbons has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Duke Gibbons!
After the big win, Duke Gibbons made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors CEC Nutrition Q160 and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pithe Canthropus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and J J Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Canthropus comes to the cage accompanied by Pizzaman - Trippin' On Sunshine. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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165 lbs
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160 lbs
15 - 11 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Great elbows
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World class boxer
Fast |
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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
26 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Pithe Canthropus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, J J Walker!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Bruno Hogan and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walker thows a left - swing and a miss!
Walker fails to land with a series of punches.
Walker tries for a takedown but Canthropus circles away easily
and Canthropus counters with a nice body kick.
Walker looks winded!
Walker moves out of range as Canthropus throws a body kick.
Walker slips under a jab from Canthropus.
Canthropus lands with a thumping leg kick.
Walker takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Canthropus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Canthropus throws a low kick but it's checked well by Walker.
Canthropus lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Canthropus staying out of range there.
Walker throws a shot from downtown. Canthropus moves away and avoids it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Canthropus rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Walker moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Canthropus fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Canthropus throws a front kick that sends Walker stumbling back into the cage.
Canthropus connects with a right hand. Walker shakes it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Walker misses.
Canthropus scoring well with a low kick there.
Walker checks a leg kick nicely.
Canthropus tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Canthropus slips under a jab.
Canthropus takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Canthropus staying out of range there.
Walker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Canthropus.
Walker throws a shot from downtown. Canthropus moves away and avoids it.
Canthropus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Walker.
Canthropus is looking to score with low kicks.
Canthropus lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Walker cracks Canthropus with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Canthropus misses with a head kick.
A shot to the body from Canthropus misses
and Walker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Canthropus.
Canthropus avoids the head kick by Walker.
Walker uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Canthropus.
Walker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Canthropus.
Walker misses with an uppercut. Canthropus saw that one coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Canthropus misses with an uppercut. Walker saw that one coming.
Walker misses with a looping left.
Canthropus throws a quick inside leg kick.
Canthropus works the jab nicely.
Walker fails to land with a series of punches.
Canthropus misses with a wild body shot.
Canthropus lands a jab to the nose.
Walker misses with a looping left.
Walker throws a body punch but Canthropus moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Canthropus lands with a thumping leg kick.
Walker on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Canthropus. Canthropus obviously looking to wear him down.
Canthropus slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Walker is rocked!
Canthropus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Walker.
Walker is still on wobbly legs! Can Canthropus finish him?
Walker drops his hands for a split second and Canthropus immediately capitalizes on the opportunity by smashing a powerful hook into Walker face, sending his mouthguard sailing through the air, much to the delight of the crowd. Canthropus follows up with a right hand that knocks Walker into next week. He's out cold and this fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Pithe Canthropus!
Pithe Canthropus managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, DTK Designs (Laundry), into his post fight interview.
J J Walker was interviewed post fight and said 'Crap. I lost. That sucks.'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Desmond Hume (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takeshi Yuudai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yuudai comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Fear of the dark - Iron Maiden kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
20 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Desmond Hume!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Takeshi Yuudai!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Winston Howard and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yuudai has a takedown stuffed.
Hume is looking to score with low kicks.
Hume lands with a kick to the ribs.
Hume connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hume gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Yuudai with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hume utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yuudai wants to pass the guard but Hume is keeping the position.
Hume is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hume knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Yuudai on the ground.
Yuudai with a flurry of punches that miss.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hume is on top in guard.
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!
Yuudai is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hume is controlling him.
Hume has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yuudai keeping moving, preventing Hume from controlling successfully.
Yuudai wants to get back to his feet but Hume is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hume wants to control from the top but Yuudai keeps moving.
Yuudai wants to stand but Hume is controlling the position.
Yuudai wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Hume manages to pass to side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hume winds up and cracks Yuudai with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Yuudai pushes Hume off looking to stand but Hume dives back in and keeps control.
Yuudai avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hume.
Yuudai has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Yuudai is looking to escape.
Yuudai avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hume.
Hume thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Yuudai's head.
Hume stops Yuudai from getting back to his feet.
Hume takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Hume stops Yuudai from getting back to his feet.
Hume not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hume throwing shots but Yuudai is blocking nicely.
Hume not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hume is trying to control. Yuudai wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Yuudai pushes Hume off looking to stand but Hume dives back in and keeps control.
Yuudai on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Hume thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Yuudai's head.
Yuudai pushes Hume off looking to stand but Hume dives back in and keeps control.
Hume throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Yuudai is trying to stand up here but Hume is controlling him well.
Hume is keen to just control but Yuudai is a slippery customer.
Hume is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Hume with shots to the head and body - Yuudai looks very uncomfortable down there.
Hume lands a big elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yuudai is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Hume really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hume tries to control but Yuudai wriggling away.
Yuudai avoids a series of strikes thrown by Hume.
Yuudai's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hume trying to control but Yuudai is having none of it.
Yuudai is in a horrible position here. Hume smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Hume will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yuudai is not a happy chappy� he wants out of there.
Hume looking to finish Yuudai with some ground and pound. This is bad for Yuudai!
Yuudai wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Desmond Hume dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hume.
Yuudai is looking to clinch but Hume is avoiding it.
Hume misses with a looping right.
Hume misses with a head kick.
Yuudai shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hume as he avoids it easily.
Hume fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hume scores with a kick to the midsection.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hume. Yuudai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hume throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hume tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hume pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yuudai dives in and grabs Hume's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hume pushes down on Yuudai's head and hops out.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hume.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hume with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hume pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yuudai avoids the head kick by Hume.
Hume lands with a kick to the temple. Yuudai shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Hume misses with a body shot
and Yuudai counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Yuudai chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hume can pounce on him.
Hume lands with a kick to the temple. Yuudai shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Yuudai shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Yuudai is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Yuudai connects with a nice short shot to Hume's temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yuudai is looking for a kimura here.
Hume trying to control from the bottom.
Yuudai is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Yuudai takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Hume on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hume tries to get out of the position.
Yuudai is trying a forearm choke� I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Yuudai not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hume trying to control here.
Hume blocking the ground and pound attempt from Yuudai.
Yuudai is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Yuudai seems to be looking for submissions.
Yuudai seems to be working for a kimura but Hume defends the submission attempt.
Takeshi Yuudai has got the better of the ground game so far.
Yuudai throwing shots but Hume is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hume is defending against the submission attempts here by Yuudai.
Yuudai is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hume doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Yuudai.
Hume trying to control here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Yuudai connects with a nice short shot to Hume's temple.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Takeshi Yuudai showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Hume darts in and clinches Yuudai up against the cage.
Yuudai goes for a takedown attempt but Hume pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hume.
Hume closes the distance looking to clinch
and Yuudai counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Yuudai moves nicely into side control.
Hume tries to improve position but can't.
Yuudai tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Yuudai creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Hume sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hume tries to buck Yuudai off but Yuudai is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yuudai tries for a kimura but Hume is defending well.
Yuudai tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Hume struggling a bit here.
Yuudai working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Hume tries to bench press Yuudai off him but Yuudai keeps the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yuudai is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Hume is trying to escape and Yuudai transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Hume is forced to tap! Nice work there by Yuudai! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Takeshi Yuudai!
A victorious Takeshi Yuudai thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sasha Lagoo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafeal Djocovito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Djocovito has chosen Rose - A Perfect Circle as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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162 lbs
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155 lbs
15 - 23 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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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
20 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Sasha Lagoo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rafeal Djocovito!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Eliza Hachem and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Djocovito misses with a right hand
and Lagoo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Djocovito looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Good shot there by Lagoo.
It looks like Rafeal Djocovito has been cut.
Lagoo jabs Djocovito to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Djocovito takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lagoo tries to clinch up but Djocovito circles away and keeps his distance.
Lagoo scores with a punch to the head.
Djocovito is rocked!
Lagoo throws an uppercut from hell that sends Djocovito clean off his feet! He's out cold! Lagoo stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sasha Lagoo!
Sasha Lagoo made sure to mention his sponsor, Steel Penn's Laundry 93% in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between The Convict (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pat Small (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Convict's entrance music is Kill You. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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183 lbs
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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
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, The Convict!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Pat Small!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Skip Squint and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Small stuns Convict with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Small thows a body shot but no joy.
Small tried to score with a low kick but Convict checks it.
Small blocks the body kick.
Small takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Convict uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Small.
Convict pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Convict 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.
Small throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Convict throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Convict takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Small misses the jab.
Small connects with a jab.
Small misses with a double jab.
Convict lands with a kick to the temple. Small shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
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!
Convict scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Convict throws a hook but Small avoids it easily.
Small tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Small tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Convict manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Small lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Convict lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Convict walks into a stiff left hand from Small.
Small avoids the head kick by Convict.
Good standup being displayed there by Small as he connects with a hook.
Convict takes a swing at Small's ribcage but misses.
Small connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Small swats away the attempt to clinch by Convict.
Convict scores with a three punch combo!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Convict is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Convict throws a head kick that misses.
Small swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Small connects with a jab.
Small connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Convict momentarily.
Small throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Convict walks into a jab.
Convict is rocked!
Small circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Convict to the canvas! Convict doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Small keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pat Small!
A victorious Pat Small thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Robbie McStar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Solomon Zook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Solomon Zook has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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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
15 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Robbie McStar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Solomon Zook!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Steve Erwin and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McStar gets a takedown into half guard.
McStar working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Zook's thigh. Zook counters though and makes it back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McStar working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
McStar is looking to work some ground and pound but Zook has wrist control.
Zook lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for McStar!
McStar is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McStar is not a happy chappy� he wants out of there.
Zook controlling from mount.
McStar prevents any damage by holding on tight.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McStar really wants to buck Zook off and get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McStar is looking to get to half guard.
McStar trying desperately to get to his feet.
McStar is looking to get to half guard.
McStar tries to improve his position but instead Zook has taken his back!
McStar looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
I would not like to be McStar right now.
McStar looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McStar tries to roll but Zook sticks to his back.
Zook tries to keep control of the position but McStar is staying busy.
McStar tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
McStar is controlling an arm, preventing Zook from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Zook prevents McStar from getting the reversal.
McStar is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McStar is trying desperately to improve position.
Zook seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but McStar is holding on tight.
McStar is in all sorts of trouble here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zook stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Zook tries to close the distance and clinch but McStar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McStar fails with a takedown attempt.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Robbie McStar dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Zook tries to clinch there but McStar circles away.
Zook tries to clinch up.
McStar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zook throws out the jab.
McStar drops his hands momentarily and Zook takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
It looks like Robbie McStar has been cut.
McStar takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
McStar tries for a takedown but Zook sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
McStar gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Zook tests McStar's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Decent striking displayed by Zook there.
McStar is trying hard to land a takedown here. Zook sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Zook tests McStar's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Zook moves in looking to clinch but McStar pushes him off.
McStar fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Zook avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robbie McStar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zook pushes McStar up against the cage in a clinch.
A knee to the head by Zook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McStar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A body shot lands from Zook.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Zook.
Zook lands a hook that snaps the head of McStar backwards.
McStar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McStar is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Zook pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Zook misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zook throws a punch but it's blocked by McStar.
Zook lands an elbow inside.
Robbie McStar's cut is getting worse.
A right handed body shot lands from Zook.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zook is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Zook looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Zook is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Zook throws a punch but it's blocked by McStar.
Zook lands with a left to the head.
Zook lands a nice elbow.
Zook lands an elbow inside.
Zook goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Zook.
Nice elbow from Zook.
Robbie McStar's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Zook lands a damaging elbow.
Zook comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jeez, Robbie McStar's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Zook.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Robbie McStar's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Solomon Zook!
Solomon Zook opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Alvarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rab Rehab (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alvarez comes to the cage accompanied by Bohemian Rapsody. Rehab has chosen saturday nights alright for fighting as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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32
197 lbs
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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
23 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Miguel Alvarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rab Rehab!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Winston Howard and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alvarez takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Rehab just misses with a punch to the body.
Alvarez connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Alvarez throws a sloppy head kick and Rehab moves out of range easily.
A punch combination from Alvarez misses.
Alvarez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rehab blocks a head kick by Alvarez.
Rehab misses with a looping right.
Alvarez keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Alvarez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Alvarez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rehab shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Rehab showed some decent athleticism there.
Rehab is working for a submission of some sort.
Rehab prevents Alvarez from standing back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rehab has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Rehab looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Rehab working away from the top, dropping strikes.
You get the feeling that Alvarez really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Alvarez keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rehab pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
It looks like Miguel Alvarez has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alvarez keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Alvarez sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Rehab is looking to take a break and control but Alvarez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rehab trying to pass the guard but Alvarez defending well.
Rehab has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rehab missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez wants to get back to his feet.
Rehab wants to pass to mount but Alvarez is defending the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rehab winds up and cracks Alvarez with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Rehab is nestled in close to Alvarez, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Alvarez is looking to improve his position.
Alvarez is looking to escape.
Rehab lands strikes from half guard.
Alvarez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Rehab working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Rehab throwing shots but Alvarez is blocking nicely.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Rehab passes the guard and advances to mount!
Alvarez in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Alvarez is rocked!
Miguel Alvarez's cut is getting worse.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rehab postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Alvarez badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Rehab around the waist but Rehab pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Rehab is the winner by TKO! Rehab jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rab Rehab!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Rab Rehab waved his t-shirt featuring GTI - 1337 sponsors VERSUS's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gustav Gustafsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gustafsson comes into the arena with Dark Tranquility - The Final Resistance blaring out of the sound system. Morgan has chosen No Easy Way Out as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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144 lbs
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141 lbs
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World class boxer
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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 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gustav Gustafsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Henry Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Hugh Johnson and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Gustafsson finds it's way through Morgan's defenses.
Morgan closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Gustafsson to the mat! Gustafsson manages to get full guard.
Morgan tries to free his leg and advance position but Gustafsson is retaining full guard.
Morgan throws an elbow that misses. Gustafsson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Morgan's guard. Nice move by Gustafsson!
Gustafsson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Gustafsson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gustafsson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Morgan trying to strike off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morgan being controlled here, momentarily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Morgan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Gustav Gustafsson.
Gustafsson takes one on the button.
Morgan closes the distance and clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gustafsson lands a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Gustafsson is defending well.
Gustafsson tries to land a knee to the head but Morgan blocks with his arms.
Gustafsson lands with a left to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gustafsson.
Morgan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Morgan blocks an elbow strike from Gustafsson.
Morgan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gustafsson.
Gustafsson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Henry Morgan has been cut.
Gustafsson lands an elbow just above Morgan 's eye.
A nice left hand lands by Gustafsson.
Gustafsson misses with an elbow strike.
A head punch on the inside from Gustafsson fails to land.
Gustafsson tries a knee to the head but Morgan blocks it.
Morgan misses with a punch to the body.
Morgan is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Morgan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Gustav Gustafsson has been cut.
Gustafsson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Morgans head.
Gustafsson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Morgan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Morgan misses with a knee strike.
Gustafsson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Gustafsson pushes off an throws an elbow but Morgan leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gustav Gustafsson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henry Morgan.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morgan struggles to land a body shot inside as Gustafsson controls his hands.
Gustafsson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Morgan working Gustafsson over with knees to the body.
Gustafsson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gustafsson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Morgan looking to throw knees to the head but Gustafsson is blocking nicely.
Gustafsson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Morgan is defending well for now.
Morgan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Morgan avoids a wild elbow strike from Gustafsson.
Morgan with a knee to the head.
Gustafsson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Gustafsson lands an elbow just above Morgan 's eye.
Morgan tries to throw a body punch but Gustafsson avoids it by throwing Morgan back against the cage.
Gustafsson lands a nice uppercut.
Gustafsson missing with knees to the body.
A short right from Morgan.
Morgan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Morgan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan dodges an elbow strike from Gustafsson.
Morgan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gustafsson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Morgan unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gustafsson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Gustafsson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Morgan backwards.
Morgan tries a body shot but Gustafsson blocks it.
Morgan looking to throw knees to the head but Gustafsson is blocking nicely.
Morgan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Morgan avoids a wild elbow strike from Gustafsson.
Morgan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gustafsson lands a hook that snaps the head of Morgan backwards.
Morgan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gustafsson avoids it.
Morgan lands an uppercut.
Gustafsson throws an elbow that misses.
Nice elbow from Gustafsson.
Morgan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gustafsson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Morgan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gustafsson is rocked!
Morgan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Oh Gustafsson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morgan scores with a knee to the head.
Morgan digs a right hand into Gustafsson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gustafsson's gas tank.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Morgan.
Morgan looking to throw knees to the head but Gustafsson is blocking nicely.
Morgan blocks an elbow strike from Gustafsson.
Morgan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gustafsson backwards.
Morgan crunches a lovely knee into Gustafsson's ribcage.
Gustafsson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Morgan avoids a wild elbow strike from Gustafsson.
Morgan has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Gustafsson - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Morgan, and another! Gustafsson is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Henry Morgan!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between AL Lickertwat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tad Ghostal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ghostal comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Good King Wenceslas kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Tad Ghostal has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
15 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, AL Lickertwat!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tad Ghostal!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Bruno Hogan and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ghostal throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lickertwat scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ghostal doesn't seem bothered though.
Lickertwat's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ghostal under the eye.
Lickertwat misses with a takedown attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Lickertwat closes the distance and clinches up with Ghostal, looking for a takedown. Lickertwat pushes Ghostal against the cage but Ghostal circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ghostal throws a series of punches but Lickertwat avoids them all with ease.
Ghostal avoids the head kick by Lickertwat.
Nice uppercut lands for Ghostal. That snapped Lickertwat's head back.
Lickertwat thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lickertwat misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lickertwat ducks under a wild hook from Ghostal.
Ghostal swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lickertwat lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ghostal misses with a looping right.
Lickertwat scores with a takedown into Ghostal's guard.
Lickertwat postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lickertwat throws an elbow that misses. Ghostal uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lickertwat's guard. Nice move by Ghostal!
Ghostal in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ghostal is fighting to break Lickertwat's control of his arms but Lickertwat is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Ghostal is working Lickertwat over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Ghostal working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ghostal stopping the sweep attempt from Lickertwat.
Ghostal engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Lickertwat is controlling Ghostal's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lickertwat is looking for a triangle but Ghostal pushes his legs off easily.
Ghostal lands a couple of digs.
Lickertwat is trying to control the position but Ghostal postures up.
Ghostal chips away with some ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ghostal wants to control from the top but Lickertwat keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ghostal accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ghostal working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Lickertwat holds on and takes a little breather.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lickertwat looking for a sweep. Not yet Lickertwat, not yet.
Lickertwat wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Lickertwat working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ghostal.
Lickertwat is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Lickertwat throws his legs up looking for a submission but Ghostal uses it to pass to side control.
Ghostal working the strikes but Lickertwat uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Ghostal is trying to control. Lickertwat wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Lickertwat trying to control but Ghostal postures up.
Ghostal is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lickertwat is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ghostal is trying to control. Lickertwat wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Lickertwat keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ghostal slows the pace down in half guard.
Lickertwat trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Ghostal blocks Lickertwat's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ghostal looking to ground and pound but Lickertwat is blocking nicely.
Ghostal tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tad Ghostal will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Lickertwat thows a body shot but no joy.
Lickertwat throws a sloppy head kick
and Ghostal counters with an outside leg kick.
Lickertwat keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ghostal.
Lickertwat tries to score with a low kick but Ghostal moves his leg out of the way.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Ghostal enables Lickertwat to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Ghostal manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Ghostal pulls Lickertwat in to control the position.
Lickertwat looking to sit in guard and control but Ghostal gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Ghostal trying to control but Lickertwat is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ghostal with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ghostal in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ghostal wants to control from the top but Lickertwat keeps moving.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Ghostal looking to pass the guard.
Lickertwat is pulling down on Ghostal's head. It's preventing any offense from Ghostal, at least for the moment.
Ghostal advances position into side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lickertwat sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Lickertwat wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ghostal is keen to just control but Lickertwat is a slippery customer.
Lickertwat tries to roll over but Ghostal keeps him under control.
Lickertwat looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ghostal controlling the pace.
Lickertwat is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ghostal wants to free his trapped foot but Lickertwat is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lickertwat is looking for a sweep. Ghostal is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tad Ghostal has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ghostal misses with a head shot. Lickertwat uses the momentum to regain guard.
Ghostal throws a strike but Lickertwat rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Ghostal bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lickertwat's guard.
Lickertwat preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lickertwat working a defensive guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ghostal throws a strike but Lickertwat rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Lickertwat preventing the sweep.
Lickertwat stands up over Ghostal, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Lickertwat looking to sit in guard and control but Ghostal gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Ghostal throwing strikes from guard but Lickertwat blocks nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ghostal landing with the ground and pound.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tad Ghostal will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action!
Lickertwat just misses with a punch to the body.
Ghostal drops his hands momentarily and Lickertwat takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A big right from Ghostal misses.
Ghostal misses with a looping right.
AL Lickertwat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lickertwat ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lickertwat ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ghostal moves away.
Lickertwat uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ghostal.
Lickertwat lands with a cross.
Lickertwat slips a straight right by Ghostal.
Lickertwat throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lickertwat tries a head kick but it misses.
Lickertwat thumps Ghostal with a low kick.
Nice shot by Ghostal.
Lickertwat connects with a body shot that sends Ghostal's belly button to the back.
Lickertwat looks to throw the jab but Ghostal is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ghostal attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ghostal fails with a takedown attempt.
Lickertwat lands with a right hand.
Lickertwat misses with a straight right.
Lickertwat looks to throw the jab but Ghostal is out of range.
Ghostal slips under a jab from Lickertwat.
Lickertwat scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ghostal misses with a body kick.
Ghostal thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lickertwat misses with an uppercut. Ghostal saw that one coming.
Ghostal throws a body kick that misses.
Ghostal leaves Lickertwat with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ghostal keeps Lickertwat at a distance using the push kick.
Ghostal misses with a lunging right hand
letting Lickertwat counter with a right hand.
Ghostal lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lickertwat at a distance.
Lickertwat lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Lickertwat.
Lickertwat throws an off balance right hand
and Ghostal connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lickertwat misses with a hook. Ghostal ducked under it nicely.
Lickertwat misses the shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ghostal throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lickertwat avoids the body shot from Ghostal.
Lickertwat swats away the attempt to clinch by Ghostal.
Ghostal scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ghostal misses with a kick to the body.
Ghostal throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ghostal throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ghostal misses with a looping left.
Ghostal throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ghostal throws a lazy right hand but Lickertwat sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lickertwat thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ghostal swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ghostal misses with a body shot.
Lickertwat misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ghostal.
Ghostal displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lickertwat.
Ghostal ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ghostal uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lickertwat.
Lickertwat takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lickertwat throws an overhand right that lands on Ghostal's shoulder, as Ghostal tries to avoid the shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lickertwat looks to land a right hand but Ghostal moved out of range.
Lickertwat fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for AL Lickertwat. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ghostal gets a clinch.
Lickertwat misses with a punch on the inside.
Ghostal misses with a punch on the inside.
Ghostal makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lickertwat.
Lickertwat blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lickertwat misses with a punch to the body.
Ghostal lands an uppercut.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lickertwat throws a punch but it's blocked by Ghostal.
Ghostal trying to control the position but instead, Lickertwat has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ghostal into the cage.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Tad Ghostal just about did enough to take it.
That's time! Lickertwat's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ghostal throws a one two combo.
A slow jab from Ghostal misses its intended target.
Lickertwat shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Ghostal napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Lickertwat trying to control the action but Ghostal is working from the bottom.
Lickertwat is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Ghostal is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Lickertwat lands a decent elbow from side control.
Lickertwat works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Ghostal takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Ghostal manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ghostal moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Ghostal looking to control.
Ghostal tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lickertwat throws an elbow that misses. Ghostal uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lickertwat's guard. Nice move by Ghostal!
Ghostal is looking to work some ground and pound but Lickertwat has wrist control.
Lickertwat pulls Ghostal in close to his closed guard and prevents Ghostal from doing any damage or advancing position.
Ghostal trying to control but Lickertwat is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lickertwat seems keen to control Ghostal's posture.
Lickertwat looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Lickertwat scores with a nice strike.
Lickertwat looks for the body kick but Ghostal saw that one coming.
Ghostal is looking to land body kicks.
Lickertwat works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lickertwat misses with a wild body shot.
Lickertwat just misses with a punch to the body.
Lickertwat throws a poor cross that misses
and Ghostal counters with an inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ghostal throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ghostal cracks Lickertwat with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A left lands for Lickertwat.
Ghostal throws a hook but Lickertwat avoids it easily.
Lickertwat ducks under a wild hook from Ghostal.
Tad Ghostal seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lickertwat is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ghostal sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Lickertwat closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Ghostal quickly recovers to half guard.
Ghostal works his way to full guard. Good work.
Ghostal 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.
Lickertwat throwing strikes but missing.
Lickertwat throws a big elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lickertwat trying to control the position from guard on top but Ghostal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ghostal lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Lickertwat!
Lickertwat keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lickertwat regains half guard.
Ghostal seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lickertwat is refusing to be controlled, as Ghostal sits in half guard.
Ghostal missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that AL Lickertwat will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Lickertwat throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lickertwat throws a poor cross that misses
and Ghostal counters with a nice uppercut.
Ghostal throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lickertwat scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ghostal throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lickertwat throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lickertwat shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ghostal as he jumps to the side.
Lickertwat chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ghostal can pounce on him.
Ghostal is looking to clinch.
Lickertwat tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ghostal swivels and escapes.
Both fighters circling a little - Ghostal finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Ghostal slips under a jab.
Ghostal misses with a wild combination.
A slapping body kick lands there for Ghostal.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ghostal fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lickertwat manages to avoid it.
Lickertwat works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lickertwat jabs at Ghostal's body.
Ghostal misses the jab.
Lickertwat tests Ghostal's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lickertwat chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ghostal can pounce on him.
Lickertwat takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lickertwat feints and then cracks Ghostal's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ghostal down.
Lickertwat scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Ghostal tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lickertwat wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lickertwat working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Ghostal avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Lickertwat.
Lickertwat fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Ghostal is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Lickertwat off and has taken his back!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ghostal gets his hands free as Lickertwat looks to control.
Will Ghostal go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lickertwat rolls, trying to escape but Ghostal keeps control of the position.
Ghostal biding his time, controlling Lickertwat.
Lickertwat is trying to remain composed but Ghostal is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
Lickertwat just trying to survive but Ghostal is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Ghostal keeps control of the position as Lickertwat tries to break free.
Ghostal throwing damaging strikes from the back! Lickertwat could be in trouble here!
Lickertwat takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Lickertwat is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lickertwat tries to break free.
Oh Lickertwat is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lickertwat trying to control the hands but Ghostal breaks the grip.
Ghostal controlling well, preventing Lickertwat from escaping the position.
Lickertwat looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Ghostal. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lickertwat is trapped and Ghostal is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Ghostal lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ghostal lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Lickertwat hold on?!
AL Lickertwat has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lickertwat tries to escape but Ghostal has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
A helpless look comes across Lickertwat 's face. He knows he's trapped as Ghostal lands a series of unanswered strikes. The ref steps in to stop the fight and this one is in the books!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tad Ghostal!
Tad Ghostal is the new bantamweight champion!
Tad Ghostal made sure to mention his sponsor, Australian Xtreme Elite Supplements 160Q in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yin Tao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lopez comes to the cage accompanied by Vamos. Tao has chosen Philip Bailey - Walking on the Chinese Wall as his entrance music. Miguel Lopez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Miguel Lopez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Yin Tao!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Winston Howard and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopez throws a jab but it's blocked by Tao.
Yin Tao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lopez lands a leg kick that knocks Tao off balance momentarily.
Tao cracks the inside of Lopez's front leg.
Lopez misses with an uppercut
and Tao moves into the clinch.
Lopez throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tao creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lopez is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Tao to keep the fight standing.
Tao working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lopez prevents a body shot from Tao.
Lopez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lopez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tao's elbow.
Tao misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tao misses with some punches.
Lopez is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Tao gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Still in the clinch, Lopez scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lopez struggles to land a body shot inside as Tao controls his hands.
Lopez throws a head punch that misses.
Tao tries to work over Lopez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lopez gets through Tao's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Lopez lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tao has a couple of punches blocked by Lopez.
Tao working aggressively here.
Lopez tries to work over Tao's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A short uppercut from Lopez.
Lopez digs a right hand into Tao's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tao's gas tank.
Tao has a couple of punches blocked by Lopez.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lopez.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lopez.
Lopez is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Tao has a couple of punches blocked by Lopez.
Tao tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tao misses with a punch on the inside.
Tao lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Lopez.
Lopez throws a punch but it's blocked by Tao.
Tao swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch on the inside from Lopez fails to land.
Lopez misses with a punch to the body.
Tao misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lopez trying to stall but Tao improves his position.
Tao working aggressively here.
Tao tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lopez's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tao.
Lopez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tao blocks a body shot from Lopez.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lopez.
Lopez has a couple of punches blocked by Tao.
Lopez misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tao swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A body shot lands from Lopez.
Lopez blocking some punches.
Tao tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lopez blocking some punches.
Lopez holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Lopez blocking some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tao.
A head punch on the inside from Lopez fails to land.
Lopez struggles to land a body shot inside as Tao controls his hands.
Tao tries a body shot but Lopez blocks it.
Lopez lands a shoulder strike.
Tao lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lopez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tao lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tao digs a right hand into Lopez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lopez's gas tank.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lopez trying to control the position but instead, Tao has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lopez into the cage.
Good body shot from Tao.
Tao lands an uppercut.
A short right from Tao on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lopez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lopez's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Lopez seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A right hand to the body from Tao.
Tao throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lopezs head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lopez.
Tao scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Yin Tao will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Tao keeps Lopez at a distance using the push kick.
Lopez with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tao to score with a decent uppercut.
Lopez throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Tao dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tao looks to land a body kick but Lopez moved away.
Lopez throws a right and a left that Tao avoids nicely.
Tao swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Lopez counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Lopez takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Tao pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lopez checks a leg kick.
Lopez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tao moves away.
Tao chopping away at his opponent's legs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lopez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tao.
Tao misses with a left hand
and Tao takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lopez checks the leg kick nicely there.
Tao looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tao throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lopez lands with an uppercut that bounces Tao off the cage and back into range.
Tao goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lopez swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tao.
Nice body punch from Tao.
Tao misses with a kick to the body
and Lopez counters with a stiff right hand.
Tao lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tao is looking to slow Lopez down with leg kicks.
Tao misses with a looping right.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tao.
Lopez swings for the body but Tao moves out of range.
Tao checks a leg kick nicely.
Tao closes the distance and clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tao takes a shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tao misses with a punch on the inside.
Tao throws a punch but it's blocked by Lopez.
Lopez successfully pulls guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Lopez is trying to control the position but Tao postures up.
Tao stays in close to Lopez's body and controls the position.
Tao stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lopez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tao controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Yin Tao was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Lopez takes a swing at Tao's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tao throws a push kick but Lopez slaps the foot to one side.
Lopez throws a leg kick that is checked
and Tao counters with a slapping leg kick.
Tao will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Tao pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lopez slips a jab and a cross from Tao.
Lopez throws a head kick but Tao moves out of range.
Tao bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Tao avoids the head kick by Lopez.
Tao throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Tao tries to clinch but Lopez moves away
and Lopez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Lopez takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lopez checks a leg kick.
Lopez moves out of range of the body kick.
Lopez takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A clash of legs there as Lopez blocks the low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tao looks to land a right hand but Lopez moved out of range.
Tao throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tao misses with a body shot.
Tao keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Lopez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tao throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lopez throws a low kick but Tao avoids it.
Lopez throws a body punch but Tao moves out of range.
Tao gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lopez.
Tao throws a right hand that misses
and Lopez counters with a leg kick.
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 leg kick that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tao tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tao lands a lovely overhand right.
A slow jab from Lopez misses its intended target.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Yin Tao showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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.
Tao scores with a three punch combo!
Tao dips to his left and cracks Lopez with an uppercut!
Tao takes a swing at Lopez's ribcage but misses.
Lopez is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lopez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tao.
Tao wants to clinch up but Lopez keeps it at a distance.
Tao avoids a kick to the body.
Tao uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lopez.
Tao throws a push kick but Lopez slaps the foot to one side.
Lopez misses with a head kick.
Lopez with a nice cross.
Tao throws an overhand right that lands on Lopez's shoulder, as Lopez tries to avoid the shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Tao checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lopez throws a sloppy head kick and Tao moves out of range easily.
Tao scores with a leg kick.
Lopez tries to work over Tao's front leg with a kick but Tao checks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez wants to slow Tao down by chopping away at his legs.
Tao looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tao throws a head kick that misses
and Lopez counters with a straight right hand.
A swing and a miss from Lopez.
That kick from Tao tenderised Lopez's leg. Lopez is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd cheers as Lopez lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tao doesn't seem phased though.
Lopez scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tao clinches up with Lopez and pushes him back against the cage.
Lopez lands with a right to the head.
Tao misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tao lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lopez backwards.
Lopez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tao tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tao blocks an uppercut.
Tao swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tao lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lopez tries a body shot but Tao blocks it.
Tao doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tao lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lopez blocking some punches.
Lopez takes a shot to the head.
Yin Tao seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lopez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tao doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lopez blocking some punches.
Lopez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lopez manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Tao blocking some punches.
Tao blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Tao.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tao throws a head punch that misses.
Lopez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lopez stalling.
Lopez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tao backwards.
Tao working aggressively here.
Lopez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tao lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tao struggles to land a body shot inside as Lopez controls his hands.
Lopez blocks an uppercut.
Lopez blocks a body shot from Tao.
Tao misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Lopez fails to land.
Tao doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lopez throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez blocks an uppercut.
Tao blocks an uppercut.
Lopez scores with a shot to the side of Tao's head.
Nice body punch from Lopez - that landed with a thud.
Lopez leaning against his opponent.
Lopez digs a right hand underneath Tao's ribcage. Tao let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lopez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lopez misses with a short punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Lopez.
Tao tries a body shot but Lopez blocks it.
Lopez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tao lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lopez or not.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lopez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tao working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tao lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lopez or not.
Tao throws a punch but it's blocked by Lopez.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Yin Tao just about did enough to take it.
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.
Lopez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tao looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Tao pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lopez lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lopez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tao thuds his shin into the meat of Lopez's side.
Good shot there by Tao.
Lopez takes a jab right on the kisser.
Tao avoids the body shot from Lopez.
Lopez finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lopez paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Tao tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lopez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yin Tao seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tao takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tao jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lopez takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez throws a leg kick but Tao moved away.
Tao lands with a hook. Lopez tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Tao fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lopez just misses with a punch to the body.
Tao walks into a jab.
A low kick from Tao is predictable there
and Lopez counters with a low kick, right behind Tao 's knee.
Lopez looks to score with a jab to the body but Tao is just out of range.
Lopez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tao.
Tao tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lopez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A low kick from Tao misses
and Lopez counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lopez 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.
Tao tries to clinch up.
Tao blocks the body kick.
Tao tries to clinch up but Lopez circles away and keeps his distance.
Lopez moves out of range as Tao throws a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lopez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The fighters circling - Lopez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tao connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lopez's hands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lopez takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lopez moves forwards but Tao connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nice uppercut there from Lopez.
Tao throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lopez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tao has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lopez.
Lopez keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Tao tries to clinch but Lopez is having none of it.
Tao takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Tao misses the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lopez.
Lopez throws a chopping leg kick but Tao manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Lopez takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Lopez scores with a jab to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tao. That's going to slow Lopez down.
Tao scores with a shot to the body.
Tao dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lopez. That did some damage!
Tao misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tao throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Tao throws a low kick, looking for Lopez's leg but Lopez calmly moves out of range.
Tao tries to clinch up.
Lopez throws a right hand that Tao ducks under and follows up with a left that Tao also avoids with ease.
Tao throws the kick towards the body but Lopez avoids it.
Tao throws a leg kick
and Lopez counters with a nice low kick that buckles Tao's knee momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Donk. Tao catches Lopez right on the button with a cross.
Tao takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lopez lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tao blocks the body kick.
Lopez connects with a leg kick. Tao looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tao.
Lopez cracks Tao with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Tao checks a leg kick.
Tao feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lopezs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tao blocks a jab.
Tao throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Lopez checks a low kick from Tao.
Tao avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Yin Tao dominated that fourth round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
The fight stays on the outside here - Tao looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tao throws a push kick but Lopez slaps the foot to one side.
Lopez misses with a body kick.
Tao lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lopez's sensitive parts.
Lopez throws a chopping leg kick but Tao manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Tao misses the jab.
Lopez throws a hook to the side of Tao's head but Tao sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tao throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lopez misses with a body kick.
Tao thows a body shot but no joy.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tao looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tao throws a lazy right hand but Lopez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lopez misses with a straight left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tao tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lopez throws the kick towards the body but Tao avoids it.
Tao throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Lopez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tao. Tao obviously looking to wear him down.
Tao is looking to chop away at Lopez's legs.
A solid body kick from Tao.
Lopez will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Lopez throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Tao misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lopez takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Lopez cracks Tao with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Tao scores with a leg kick.
Lopez is looking to score with low kicks.
Lopez tries to keep at a distance but Tao has taken the fight into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tao.
Miguel Lopez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lopez digs a right hand into Tao's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tao's gas tank.
Lopez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tao's elbow.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tao.
Tao misses with a body punch.
Lopez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lopez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lopez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tao blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lopez misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Tao fails to land.
Lopez lands a body shot.
A shot in the inside from Lopez.
A nice left hand lands by Lopez.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tao struggles to land a body shot inside as Lopez controls his hands.
Tao swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lopez misses with a punch to the body.
Tao throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lopezs head.
Lopez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lopez blocks an uppercut.
Lopez tries a body shot but Tao blocks it.
Tao is leaning against Lopez and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lopez blocking some punches.
Lopez can't find room to land a body shot as Tao controls the action.
Lopez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lopez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Taos head.
Tao tries to work over Lopez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tao goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lopez tries a body shot but Tao blocks it.
Tao lands a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tao presses Lopez against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lopez throws a head punch that misses.
Tao lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tao lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lopez backwards.
Lopez can't find room to land a body shot as Tao controls the action.
Lopez gets through Tao's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tao working aggressively here.
Lopez throws a head punch that misses.
Tao working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Lopez fails to land.
Lopez tries a body shot but Tao blocks it.
Lopez tries a body shot but Tao blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lopez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lopez.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lopez.
Tao is rocked!
Lopez lands a big right hand that drops Tao! The killer instinct kicks in and Lopez finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Lopez!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Miguel Lopez!
Miguel Lopez retains his lightweight title!
Miguel Lopez took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Australian Xtreme Elite Supplements 160Q for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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