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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Guilherme Goncalves (ranked 411 p4p, 630 weight class) and Bong Ji Woo (ranked 51 p4p, 76 weight class). 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 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Guilherme Goncalves!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bong Ji Woo!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Micheangelo Fripello and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goncalves scores with a jab.
Ji Woo misses with an uppercut
and Goncalves counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Goncalves avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ji Woo tries to clinch up.
Goncalves thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ji Woo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ji Woo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ji Woo misses with a kick to the body
and Goncalves counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Goncalves does it's job there.
Ji Woo swings for the body but Goncalves moves out of range.
Jab, jab by Ji Woo - just one landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goncalves keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ji Woo.
Ji Woo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Goncalves, pushing him back against the cage.
Ji Woo lands a hook that snaps the head of Goncalves backwards.
Goncalves lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ji Woo.
Ji Woo tries to pull guard but Goncalves forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Ji Woo tries to pull guard but Goncalves won't allow it.
Ji Woo has a couple of punches blocked by Goncalves.
Ji Woo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Goncalvess head.
Ji Woo blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Goncalves.
A right hand to the body from Goncalves.
Ji Woo lands an uppercut.
Ji Woo jumps guard but Goncalves stands there with Ji Woo around his waist. Ji Woo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Guilherme Goncalves has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bong Ji Woo.
Goncalves is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Ji Woo pulls guard successfully.
Ji Woo has an active guard here but Goncalves has managed to pass into half guard.
Ji Woo is holding on to half guard well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goncalves seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ji Woo is trying to get back to full guard.
Ji Woo is controlling Goncalves's trapped leg to prevent Goncalves from advancing to side control.
Ji Woo felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Goncalves seems content to control.
Goncalves has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Ji Woo looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Goncalves pushes past his half guard into mount!
Goncalves prevents Ji Woo from getting the reversal.
Ji Woo wants to hold on but Goncalves pushes him away.
Ji Woo might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Goncalves haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Goncalves content just to control the position here.
Goncalves avoids the attempt from Ji Woo to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ji Woo is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Ji Woo tries to hold on but Goncalves postures up.
Ji Woo keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Ji Woo wants to control but Goncalves is having none of it.
Ji Woo tries to reverse the position but Goncalves maintains control.
Ji Woo tries to hold on but Goncalves pushes him away.
Goncalves controlling from the full mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Guilherme Goncalves dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ji Woo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Goncalves throws a hook but Ji Woo avoids it easily.
Ji Woo feints and then cracks Goncalves's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Goncalves down.
Ji Woo closes the distance but Goncalves moves to the side
and Goncalves counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ji Woo throws a sloppy head kick
and Goncalves counters with a stiff right hand.
Ji Woo throws a lazy body kick
and Goncalves counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ji Woo's knee momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ji Woo closes the distance and pushes Goncalves back into the cage.
Ji Woo has a couple of punches blocked by Goncalves.
Ji Woo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Goncalves backwards.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ji Woo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ji Woo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ji Woo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Goncalves blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Goncalves fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Goncalves throws a punch but it's blocked by Ji Woo.
Goncalves struggles to land a body shot inside as Ji Woo controls his hands.
A short body shot lands from Ji Woo as the two fighters clinch.
Ji Woo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Goncalvess head.
Ji Woo scores with a hook to the body.
Goncalves is trying to break the clinch but Ji Woo has him pressed against the cage.
Ji Woo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ji Woo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ji Woo is trying to pull guard but Goncalves turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Goncalves misses with a hook from the clinch.
Goncalves gets through Ji Woo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Goncalves trying to stall but Ji Woo improves his position.
Goncalves blocking some punches.
Ji Woo prevents Goncalves from breaking the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ji Woo.
Goncalves tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goncalves presses Ji Woo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ji Woo is trying to pull guard but Goncalves turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Guilherme Goncalves has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bong Ji Woo.
Goncalves blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Goncalves escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Goncalves tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ji Woo was well out of range. Poor timing from Goncalves.
Ji Woo moves out of range as Goncalves strikes.
Ji Woo thows a body kick. Goncalves tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Ji Woo tries to close the distance and clinch but Goncalves swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ji Woo misses the body punch
and Goncalves counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Goncalves 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.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Goncalves, as that shot connected.
Goncalves has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Ji Woo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ji Woo cracks Goncalves with a good jab.
Goncalves slips under a jab.
It looked like Goncalves wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Goncalves scores with a jab to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Goncalves lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Ji Woo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ji Woo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A lazy left from Goncalves finds it's target.
The fighters circling - Goncalves throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ji Woo appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Guilherme Goncalves is winning the standup battle so far.
Ji Woo swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Goncalves to counter with a crisp jab.
Ji Woo throws a wild body kick that Goncalves sees coming a mile off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goncalves on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ji Woo misses with a shot to the body
and Goncalves counters with a left to the body.
Ji Woo throws a leg kick
and Goncalves counters with a straight right hand.
Ji Woo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Goncalves counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bong Ji Woo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ji Woo darts in trying to clinch
and Goncalves counters with a series of strikes. Ji Woo will be more careful next time no doubt.
Goncalves drops Ji Woo with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Ji Woo looks back up at him and smiles so Goncalves waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Ji Woo is rocked!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ji Woo.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Guilherme Goncalves dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ji Woo throws a series of punches but Goncalves moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Goncalves on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ji Woo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ji Woo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ji Woo throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Ji Woo cracks Goncalves with a good jab.
Goncalves misses with a straight left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goncalves misses with a lunging right hand
and Ji Woo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Ji Woo.
Goncalves scores with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goncalves scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ji Woo throws a jab when Goncalves was well out of range.
A quick step to the side and Goncalves tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ji Woo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Goncalves manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
It looked like Goncalves wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Goncalves throws a poor cross that misses
and Ji Woo counters with a stiff right hand.
Goncalves throws a leg kick
and Ji Woo counters with a leg kick.
Ji Woo throws a body kick that misses
and Goncalves counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Goncalves walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ji Woo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ji Woo let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Ji Woo takes a swing at Goncalves's ribcage but misses.
Goncalves checks a low kick from Ji Woo.
Goncalves was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ji Woo lands a nice looking body kick.
Ji Woo throws a poor cross that misses
and Goncalves counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
We've been told by Goncalves's head coaches at Arcalimon Top Team that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Ji Woo throws a big shot that misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Goncalves misses its target.
Ji Woo throws a right hand that misses
enabling Goncalves to counter with a crisp jab.
Ji Woo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Goncalves.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ji Woo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ji Woo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ji Woo tries to pull guard but Goncalves forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Ji Woo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Goncalves.
Goncalves fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ji Woo throws a punch but it's blocked by Goncalves.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goncalves lands a shot to the body.
Ji Woo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Goncalves pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Goncalves fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Goncalves looks to throw the jab but Ji Woo is out of range.
Ji Woo connects with an inside leg kick.
Ji Woo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ji Woo forces Goncalves back against the cage and clinches.
A short right from Goncalves.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ji Woo.
Goncalves scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ji Woo.
Goncalves breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goncalves lands a nice shot to the body.
Goncalves is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ji Woo can do to turn this around?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ji Woo misses with an uppercut
and Goncalves counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ji Woo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ji Woo throws a leg kick
and Goncalves cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ji Woo misses with a body kick.
Goncalves tried to score with a low kick but Ji Woo checks it.
Ji Woo misses with a low kick.
Ji Woo is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Goncalves.
Goncalves circles away from the clinch attempt
and Goncalves cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Guilherme Goncalves clearly takes that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Goncalves connects with a leg kick.
Ji Woo tries to clinch but Goncalves is having none of it.
A low kick from Ji Woo misses
and Goncalves counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ji Woo thows a leg kick but Goncalves checks it
and Goncalves counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A looping hook to the body misses from Ji Woo. Goncalves does a little dance to reset his feet.
Goncalves misses with a lunging right hand
and Ji Woo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slapping body kick lands there for Ji Woo.
Goncalves dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Goncalves takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ji Woo throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Goncalves counter with a right hand.
Ji Woo is still on wobbly legs! Can Goncalves finish him?
A low kick from Ji Woo misses
and Goncalves scores with a counter punch that sends Ji Woo to the canvas! Goncalves smells blood - he's punishing Ji Woo with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Ji Woo has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Guilherme Goncalves!
Guilherme Goncalves is the new lightweight champion!
In his post fight interview, Guilherme Goncalves started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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