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Royal Fighting Championship 2 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimi Toa (ranked 1865 p4p, 280 weight class) and Anton Augusto (ranked 4794 p4p, 576 weight class). Toa comes to the cage accompanied by Nil By Mouth, by Blindspott. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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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
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jimi Toa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anton Augusto!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Reed Andrews and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Toa changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Augusto pushes Toa up against the cage in a clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Augusto is trying to maintain a safe position but Toa gets an underhook and turns Augusto into the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Augusto stalling in the clinch but Toa improves position.
Augusto trying to stall but Toa improves his position.
Augusto seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Anton Augusto.
Toa has closed the distance and engaged Augusto in a clinch.
Toa avoiding damage as Augusto throws knees to the body.
Augusto trying to land knees to the body.
We've been hearing reports that Toa has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Toa gets control of Augusto's arms and successfully pulls guard. Toa will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Augusto tries to stand but Toa is controlling from the bottom.
Augusto really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Toa. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toa has his foot on Augusto's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Augusto works his way back into a safe position though.
Toa is looking for a triangle but Augusto pushes his legs off easily.
Augusto must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Toa wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Augusto won't allow Toa to sweep him here.
Toa has an active guard here but Augusto has managed to pass into half guard.
Toa looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Toa looking for submissions off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Augusto stands up from half guard.
Augusto takes the fight into the clinch.
Toa has clasped his hands together around Augusto's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Toa looks up at the clock and then as Augusto takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Toa smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Augusto pushes Toa away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Toa gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toa is trying to get an arm triangle but Augusto is defending well.
Augusto being controlled for a moment.
Augusto tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Toa looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Toa working Augusto over with strikes here.
Augusto really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Toa looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toa raining down hammerfists from mount.
Augusto wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Toa.
Toa has hold of Augusto's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Augusto manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Toa is landing with some decent strikes but Augusto is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Toa throwing strikes here but Augusto is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
BOOM! Toa connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Toa lands a big elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimi Toa dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Augusto has Toa up against the cage in a clinch.
Toa successfully pulls guard.
Augusto wants to stand but Toa has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Toa working a defensive guard here.
Toa has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Toa wants to sweep here but Augusto controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Augusto got a little sloppy there for a moment and Toa has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Augusto has managed to get both his arms back between Toa's legs - danger averted.
Toa throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toa working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Augusto doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Toa is tightening it up a little... Augusto has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Augusto reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Augusto taps out! Nice BJJ there by Toa!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Jimi Toa!
After winning the bout, Jimi Toa thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Emilio Rojas (ranked 5266 p4p, 475 weight class) and Thomas Chatillon (ranked 6710 p4p, 538 weight class). Thomas Chatillon has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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168 lbs
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152 lbs
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Emilio Rojas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 8 - 1, fighting out of New York, Thomas Chatillon!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Dean Styles and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chatillon connects with a crisp jab.
Rojas goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
It looks like Thomas Chatillon has been cut.
Rojas just misses with a punch to the body.
Chatillon misses with a body kick.
Nice cross by Rojas.
Rojas throws a wild body kick that Chatillon sees coming a mile off.
Nice straight punches there by Rojas. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rojas.
Emilio Rojas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chatillon rushes Rojas and presses him up against the cage.
Rojas breaks the clinch.
Rojas jabs Chatillon right on the nose. Chatillon blinks but takes it well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rojas catches Chatillon with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Chatillon is rocked!
Rojas lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Chatillon crumples to the floor! Rojas milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Emilio Rojas!
Emilio Rojas thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Finger (ranked 6932 p4p, 578 weight class) and Baby Etchecopar (ranked 8543 p4p, 641 weight class). Andrew Finger has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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192 lbs
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185 lbs
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Andrew Finger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Baby Etchecopar!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Dean Styles and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Etchecopar feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Fingers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Etchecopar moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Finger avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Etchecopar clinches up with Finger and pushes him back against the cage.
Etchecopar throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fingers head.
Etchecopar lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Finger backwards.
Finger wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Etchecopar has him pressed against the cage.
Etchecopar displaying some good clinch control by pressing Finger up against the cage.
Etchecopar pushes Finger back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Etchecopar working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Finger wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Etchecopar digs a right hand into Finger's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Finger's gas tank.
Etchecopar keeps control of Finger as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Etchecopar working Finger over with knees to the body.
Finger is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Finger looking to slow down the pace here.
A short right from Etchecopar.
Etchecopar lands a good knee to the midsection. Finger won't want to take too many of those.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Etchecopar drops Finger with a big knee straight up the middle! Finger is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Finger is rocked!
Etchecopar with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Oh Finger is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Etchecopar lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Finger crumples to the floor! Etchecopar milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Baby Etchecopar!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bone Crusher (ranked 7154 p4p, 506 weight class) and Seba Mlot (ranked 5846 p4p, 457 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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265 lbs
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231 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bone Crusher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Seba Mlot!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, David Schapiro and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Crusher.
Crusher could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Crusher throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Mlot to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Bone Crusher has been cut.
Crusher's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mlot connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Crusher scrambles back to his feet.
Crusher throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Mlot to counter with a crisp jab.
Crusher misses with a takedown
and Mlot rattles Crusher with a well-timed uppercut counter. - Crusher tries to back away and recover but his hands are down low and he gets tagged again, sending him stumbling down to the canvas. Mlot dives in after him and quickly finishes the job with a trio of brutal punches, leaving Crusher stiff and motionless on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Seba Mlot!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Silva (ranked 4618 p4p, 389 weight class) and Gerardo Lanuza (ranked 5357 p4p, 438 weight class). Gerardo Lanuza will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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270 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Daniel Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gerardo Lanuza!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Joseph Jones and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lanuza moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Silva lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Silva throws a big shot that misses.
Lanuza scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Silva doesn't seem bothered though.
Lanuza blocks a head kick by Silva.
Nice cross by Lanuza.
A head kick by Lanuza misses
and Silva counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Gerardo Lanuza has been cut.
A big right from Lanuza misses.
Silva tries for a takedown but Lanuza sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Silva closes the distance and clinches.
Silva wants a takedown but no success here.
Lanuza wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Silva misses with a punch on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Silva blocks an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Silva just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lanuza's brow.
Silva drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lanuza pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lanuza connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lanuza scores with a decent looking hook.
Lanuza misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silva takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jab, jab by Lanuza - just one landing.
Silva drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Silva working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Silva lands a nice forearm strike.
A lull in the action here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva is working Lanuza over with some ground and pound from side control.
Lanuza is trying to escape the position but Silva is controlling the position.
Silva in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
That has opened up Gerardo Lanuza's cut even more.
Silva working the body and head with strikes.
Gerardo Lanuza's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Gerardo Lanuza's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Daniel Silva!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hunter Greene (ranked 3306 p4p, 434 weight class) and Wade Garrett (ranked 5007 p4p, 589 weight class). Greene comes to the cage accompanied by Oakland. Garrett has chosen Chumbawamba - Tubthumping as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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218 lbs
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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
9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hunter Greene!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Wade Garrett!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Reed Andrews and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garrett fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Greene seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Wade Garrett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Greene closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Greene lands in his opponent's guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Greene's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Greene looking to pass the guard.
Greene throwing strikes but missing.
Greene wants to control from the top but Garrett keeps moving.
Greene trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garrett wants to stand and escape but Greene is having none of it.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Garrett manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Garrett lands a body punch.
Garrett digs a right hand underneath Greene's ribcage. Greene let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Greene jumps guard but Garrett stands there with Greene around his waist. Greene gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garrett's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Garrett scores with a head kick.
It looks like Hunter Greene has been cut.
Greene has a takedown stuffed.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Garrett!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Garrett.
Greene takes a head kick and keeps coming.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Greene crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Garrett - the referee stops the clock and Greene gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Garrett. Greene manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Greene takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Wade Garrett is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Greene shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Garrett wants to stand but Greene is controlling the position.
Garrett wriggles free and stands up.
Garrett pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Greene back to the cage. Garrett follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greene misses with a takedown attempt - Garrett sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hunter Greene. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Garrett throws a right and a left that Greene avoids nicely.
Garrett connects with a body shot that sends Greene's belly button to the back.
Greene takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Greene swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Garrett feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Greenes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Garrett throws a series of strikes that have Greene backpedaling.
Garrett lands with a nice body kick.
Greene shoots for a double leg takedown but Garrett sprawls well. He's pushed Greene's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Greene shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Garrett napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Greene is breathing heavily.
Greene lands some shots froms side control.
Greene working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Garrett is pushing Greene's head away, looking to escape. Greene manages to hold on to the position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greene thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Greene in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Garrett prevents Greene from moving into mount.
Garrett is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Greene has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Garrett is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Garrett throws Greene to one side and escapes!
Greene takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Greene.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garrett is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Greene has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Garrett defending against the ground and pound.
Greene working the ground and pound.
Greene is working Garrett over with some ground and pound from side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Greene wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Garrett, who protects the arm well.
Garrett is trying to get back to his feet.
Garrett throws Greene to one side and escapes!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garrett throws a body kick that misses.
Greene fails with a takedown attempt.
Greene looks for a takedown but Garrett sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wade Garrett dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hunter Greene's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Greene closes the distance and clinches up with Garrett, looking for a takedown. Greene pushes Garrett against the cage but Garrett circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Garrett.
A head kick from Garrett lands but Greene takes it in his stride.
Garrett lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
No joy there for Garrett, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Garrett throws a nice looking combination but Greene bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Garrett shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Greene eats them both and turns towards Garrett to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Greene dives in and grabs Garrett's left leg, looking for a takedown. Garrett pushes down on Greene's head and hops out.
Garrett throws a counter combo.
Greene misses with a wild combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garrett cracks Greene with a good jab.
Garrett throws a body shot but no joy.
Left hook, right uppercut from Garrett.
Wade Garrett seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Greene keeps Garrett at a distance using the push kick.
Garrett throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Hunter Greene is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Garrett.
Greene shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Garrett as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hunter Greene. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Greene misses with a takedown attempt - Garrett sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Garrett is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Greene rather than just go for the knockout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garrett scores with the left hand. Greene knows he should have avoided that one.
Greene misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Greene gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Garrett fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Garrett throws a series of strikes that have Greene backpedaling.
Greene is rocked!
Garrett throws a quick head kick that knocks Greene silly! This fight is all over! What a finish! Garrett is up on the cage, taking in the applause from the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Wade Garrett!
Our winner, Wade Garrett, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
In defeat, Hunter Greene stepped up to the mic, saying 'i'll be back, God has a plan and tonight his plan was for my ass to get kicked. I'm going to pray and train like a Tibetan monk...'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lino Gregorio (ranked 2879 p4p, 307 weight class) and Ritchie Souza (ranked 4232 p4p, 414 weight class). Souza has chosen Gwen Stefani-Luxurious as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Lino Gregorio has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Lino Gregorio seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lino Gregorio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ritchie Souza!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Steve Montenegro and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Souza throws a nice looking combination but Gregorio bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gregorio tries to clinch up but Souza circles away and keeps his distance.
A right-left combo lands from Souza.
Souza misses with a jab, cross combination.
Souza leaves Gregorio with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A left lands for Souza.
A punch lands to the side of Gregorio 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Souza throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gregorio is looking for a counter combo.
Gregorio drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gregorio content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Gregorio won't allow Souza to sweep him here.
Gregorio trying to control but Souza is working from the bottom.
Gregorio throws a big elbow that misses.
Souza working for a triangle but Gregorio defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gregorio accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gregorio defends it easily.
Souza has his foot on Gregorio's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gregorio works his way back into a safe position though.
Gregorio trying to control but Souza is working from the bottom.
Souza is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gregorio controlling from the top position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Gregorio's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Gregorio lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Gregorio stopping the sweep attempt from Souza.
Souza not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gregorio scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Souza working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gregorio doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gregorio manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Souza 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.
Souza will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Gregorio working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Souza's head.
Souza trying to control the position.
Souza avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gregorio distracts Souza with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Gregorio is looking to work some ground and pound but Souza has wrist control.
Gregorio is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Souza working a defensive guard here.
Gregorio distracts Souza with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Souza looking to control.
Gregorio keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Souza's head.
Gregorio throws a big right hand that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gregorio trying to control but Souza is working from the bottom.
Gregorio is really struggling to control Souza but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Gregorio stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Souza has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Gregorio manages to get his head free but now Souza has transitioned to an armbar! Gregorio grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Souza! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ritchie Souza!
Ritchie Souza very nearly forgot to thank BuriedAlive// Fight Gear amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cholo Van Gaal (ranked 325 p4p, 40 weight class) and Alejandro Sepulveda (ranked 1600 p4p, 197 weight class). Sepulveda has chosen Llorando se Fue as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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
26 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cholo Van Gaal!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alejandro Sepulveda!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, John Kavanagh and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Gaal with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sepulveda to score with a decent uppercut.
Sepulveda on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Van Gaal throws a big shot that misses.
And Sepulveda responds with a good body kick, but Van Gaal manages to step out the way in time.
Sepulveda uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Van Gaal.
Sepulveda moves into range and connects with a jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Van Gaal.
Sepulveda bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Van Gaal's head backwards.
Van Gaal connects with a nice looking jab.
Sepulveda throws out a loose jab but Van Gaal uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alejandro Sepulveda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van Gaal throws a leg kick but Sepulveda sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Sepulveda looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sepulveda avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A shot to the liver by Sepulveda. Beautiful body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sepulveda fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Van Gaal looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sepulveda closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sepulveda closes this distance looking for a takedown but Van Gaal circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sepulveda tries to clinch up.
As Sepulveda looks to move away, Van Gaal throws a big counter combo but Sepulveda just gets out of the way.
Sepulveda bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Sepulveda is trying to get an arm triangle but Van Gaal is defending well.
Van Gaal is not content to let Sepulveda control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Van Gaal is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Sepulveda asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Sepulveda is looking to take a break and control but Van Gaal is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sepulveda is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Van Gaal is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Gaal prevents Sepulveda from moving into mount.
Van Gaal is trying to improve his position.
Sepulveda is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Van Gaal is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Van Gaal is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Van Gaal is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Sepulveda is controlling him well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sepulveda staying calm.
Sepulveda is looking to take a break and control but Van Gaal is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sepulveda is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Van Gaal has escaped the position, nice work there.
Sepulveda tries to move into full mount but can't pass Van Gaal's legs.
Van Gaal is not content to let Sepulveda control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Van Gaal is looking to regain half guard here but Sepulveda keeps moving and retains side control.
Van Gaal prevents Sepulveda from moving into mount.
Sepulveda is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Van Gaal knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sepulveda trying to control the action but Van Gaal is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Alejandro Sepulveda will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Sepulveda gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sepulveda looks to land a right hand but Van Gaal moved out of range.
Van Gaal was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Van Gaal connects with a body shot that sends Sepulveda's belly button to the back.
Van Gaal takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sepulveda with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Van Gaal throws a sloppy head kick and Sepulveda moves out of range easily.
Van Gaal scores with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sepulveda throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Van Gaal steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sepulveda.
Van Gaal walks into a jab.
Van Gaal sizes up Sepulveda with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab from Van Gaal.
Sepulveda looks to clinch
and Van Gaal counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
No joy there for Van Gaal, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Van Gaal tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Sepulveda counters with a stiff right hand.
Sepulveda uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Van Gaal.
Van Gaal misses with a hook. Sepulveda ducked under it nicely.
Sepulveda swings for the body but Van Gaal moves out of range.
Sepulveda getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sepulveda slips under a jab from Van Gaal.
Van Gaal swats away the attempt to clinch by Sepulveda.
A bone on bone clash there as Sepulveda blocks the leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Gaal thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sepulveda tries a quick counter leg kick but Van Gaal is wise to it.
Sepulveda scores with a jab to the body.
Sepulveda misses with a looping right.
Van Gaal throws a body punch but Sepulveda moves out of range.
Van Gaal keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sepulveda goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Cholo Van Gaal is winning the standup battle so far.
Sepulveda misses with a wild body shot.
Cholo Van Gaal is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sepulveda takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sepulveda tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Van Gaal misses with a right hand
and Sepulveda finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Sepulveda throws a hook to the side of Van Gaal's head but Van Gaal sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
An attempted straight right counter from Van Gaal misses the target.
Van Gaal throws a looping overhand right but Sepulveda ducks down to avoid it.
Sepulveda avoids the head kick by Van Gaal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Gaal pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Van Gaal bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Van Gaal keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sepulveda misses with an uppercut.
Sepulveda lands a head shot.
Van Gaal punishes Sepulveda's body with a nice straight punch.
Sepulveda connects with a good right hand that stumbles Van Gaal. Van Gaal circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Van Gaal slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sepulveda fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sepulveda tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sepulveda lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sepulveda delivers a nice body kick.
Sepulveda has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Gaal lands a leg kick that knocks Sepulveda off balance momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sepulveda connects with the punch.
Sepulveda lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sepulveda lands a right hook to the body.
Sepulveda scores with a sloppy right hand. Van Gaal should have avoided that one.
Van Gaal misses with a shot to the body
and Sepulveda moves into the clinch.
Van Gaal softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Van Gaal.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sepulveda.
A short right from Sepulveda on the inside.
Sepulveda has a couple of punches blocked by Van Gaal.
Van Gaal prevents a body shot from Sepulveda.
Van Gaal misses with a punch on the inside.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Sepulveda. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Van Gaal working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sepulveda working aggressively here.
Sepulveda lands a body shot in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Alejandro Sepulveda will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Sepulveda jabs Van Gaal right on the nose. Van Gaal blinks but takes it well.
Van Gaal misses with an uppercut
and Sepulveda counters with a nice kick to the body.
Sepulveda cracks a nice hook into Van Gaal's ribs.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Sepulveda.
Van Gaal tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Sepulveda trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sepulveda is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Van Gaal has given up his back here. Will Sepulveda look for the submission or keep pounding away?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sepulveda doesn't have the hooks in and Van Gaal manages to turn into his guard.
Sepulveda is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Van Gaal tries to stand but Sepulveda is controlling from the bottom.
Sepulveda looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Van Gaal puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Sepulveda is trying to get back to full guard.
Sepulveda is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Van Gaal pulls his head out easily.
Sepulveda manages to get to full guard.
Sepulveda has a closed guard, preventing Van Gaal from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sepulveda looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Van Gaal passes into side control.
Van Gaal gets to mount! Sepulveda was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Van Gaal manages to capitalize on a mistake by Sepulveda to take his back!
Sepulveda is trying to break free.
Van Gaal has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Sepulveda's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sepulveda tries to escape the position.
What can Sepulveda do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Sepulveda is really stuck here.
Good control from Van Gaal.
Sepulveda is in bad spot here.
Sepulveda trying to control but not successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Sepulveda is in bad spot here.
Sepulveda trying to control the hands but Van Gaal breaks the grip.
I really don't envy Sepulveda right now.
Sepulveda trying to control the position but Van Gaal manages to sink in the hooks.
Sepulveda is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Van Gaal is staying active.
Van Gaal has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Sepulveda's body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Van Gaal not allowing Sepulveda to control his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cholo Van Gaal clearly takes that round.
That's time! Van Gaal's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Sepulveda looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Van Gaal is looking to counter the offense by Sepulveda and move into the clinch.
Sepulveda throws a head kick that Van Gaal semi-blocks.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sepulveda tries to work over Van Gaal's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Van Gaal displaying some good clinch control by pressing Sepulveda up against the cage.
Sepulveda blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sepulveda.
A short uppercut from Van Gaal.
Sepulveda goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Van Gaal wants to stall.
Van Gaal fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sepulveda scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Gaal working aggressively here.
Van Gaal blocking some punches.
Sepulveda swings away with an uppercut that misses.
I was talking to Van Gaal's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Van Gaal misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sepulveda misses with a hook to the ribs.
Van Gaal tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Van Gaal digs a right hand underneath Sepulveda's ribcage. Sepulveda let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Alejandro Sepulveda seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Sepulveda has Van Gaal pressed against the cage.
Sepulveda swings wildly with an uppercut but Van Gaal uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sepulveda lands a left hand that snaps the head of Van Gaal backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Van Gaal.
Sepulveda has a couple of punches blocked by Van Gaal.
Van Gaal lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Van Gaal tries to work over Sepulveda's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Van Gaal lands an uppercut.
Sepulveda blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Van Gaal.
A short uppercut from Sepulveda.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Gaal tries a body shot but Sepulveda blocks it.
A right hand to the body from Sepulveda.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Van Gaal.
Van Gaal tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sepulveda misses with a hook to the ribs.
Van Gaal swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Van Gaal can't find room to land a body shot as Sepulveda controls the action.
Sepulveda tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Van Gaal's elbow.
Sepulveda has a couple of punches blocked by Van Gaal.
Van Gaal misses with some punches.
Van Gaal tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Van Gaal takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Van Gaal working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Sepulveda.
Van Gaal tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Sepulveda.
Sepulveda misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sepulveda creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sepulveda's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sepulveda tries to throw a body punch but Van Gaal avoids it by throwing Sepulveda back against the cage.
Van Gaal lands a right hand.
Van Gaal slows down the pace here.
A head punch on the inside from Van Gaal fails to land.
Nice body punch from Van Gaal - that landed with a thud.
Van Gaal blocks an uppercut.
Van Gaal working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from Van Gaal on the inside.
Sepulveda misses with the head strike.
Van Gaal misses with the head strike.
Van Gaal stalls.
Sepulveda blocks a body shot from Van Gaal.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Van Gaal as Sepulveda tries to tie him up.
Van Gaal scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sepulveda.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Gaal lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sepulveda or not.
Van Gaal lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sepulveda softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Van Gaal misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sepulveda lands a left hand that snaps the head of Van Gaal backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short left from Van Gaal.
Sepulveda blocking some punches.
Sepulveda misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sepulveda misses with a punch on the inside.
Sepulveda fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sepulveda lands a hook to the side of the head.
Van Gaal lands a hook that snaps the head of Sepulveda backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Van Gaal.
Sepulveda is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Van Gaal.
Sepulveda misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sepulveda working aggressively here.
Van Gaal throws a punch but it's blocked by Sepulveda.
Sepulveda misses with a body punch.
Van Gaal pushes Sepulveda back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Van Gaal makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cholo Van Gaal had his way with Alejandro Sepulveda in that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Van Gaal throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sepulveda scores with a hook to the body. Van Gaal takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Danga de danga de dang - Sepulveda scores with a four punch combination!
Sepulveda goes for a double leg but Van Gaal avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Van Gaal continues to drive forward.
Sepulveda misses with a hook
letting Van Gaal counter with a right hand.
Sepulveda fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A head kick misses from Sepulveda.
Sepulveda tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sepulveda connects with a leg kick. Van Gaal looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Van Gaal throws a jab when Sepulveda was well out of range.
Van Gaal feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sepulvedas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Van Gaal swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sepulveda counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Gaal throws a leg kick that misses.
Sepulveda fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Van Gaal. That snapped Sepulveda's head back.
Van Gaal tries to clinch up but Sepulveda circles away and keeps his distance.
Van Gaal misses with a hook.
Van Gaal throws a shot from downtown. Sepulveda moves away and avoids it.
Sepulveda looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Nice uppercut lands for Sepulveda. That snapped Van Gaal's head back.
Sepulveda misses the jab.
It looked like Van Gaal was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Sepulveda.
Van Gaal catches Sepulveda with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Van Gaal with a nice cross.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Sepulveda.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Van Gaal.
Sepulveda is rocked!
Sepulveda throws a quick inside leg kick.
A slow jab from Van Gaal misses its intended target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sepulveda.
Van Gaal misses with a looping right.
Sepulveda shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Van Gaal manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Sepulveda lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Van Gaal walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sepulveda checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Gaal lands with an uppercut that bounces Sepulveda off the cage and back into range.
Van Gaal steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sepulveda.
Sepulveda on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sepulveda is still on wobbly legs! Can Van Gaal finish him?
Sepulveda takes one on the button.
A slow jab from Van Gaal misses its intended target.
Van Gaal with a hook.
Van Gaal ducks right into an uppercut from Sepulveda.
Sepulveda connects with a body shot.
Van Gaal is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Sepulveda blocks a low kick nicely.
Van Gaal throws a hook but Sepulveda blocks it.
Sepulveda misses with a looping left.
Van Gaal seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Van Gaal throws an off balance right hand
and Sepulveda counters with a right hand to the body.
Sepulveda scores with a nice body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sepulveda moves away from the strike by Van Gaal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sepulveda pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Van Gaal scores with a hook.
Sepulveda looks to score with a jab to the body but Van Gaal is just out of range.
Van Gaal moves out of range of the body kick.
Sepulveda connects with a single shot there.
Sepulveda tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Van Gaal paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sepulveda misses with the combination.
It looked like Van Gaal wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sepulveda drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Van Gaal connects with a leg kick. Sepulveda looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Sepulveda displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Van Gaal throws out the jab.
Despite the aggression on Sepulveda's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Van Gaal has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sepulveda.
Sepulveda pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Van Gaal lunges at Sepulveda with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sepulveda's hand.
Van Gaal pounces like a tiger and cracks Sepulveda with a vicious hook! Sepulveda is down but not out! Van Gaal follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Cholo Van Gaal!
Cholo Van Gaal is the new lightweight champion!
An out of breath Cholo Van Gaal thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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