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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lito Alcala (ranked 440 p4p, 879 weight class) and Chu Ho Soon (ranked 35 p4p, 68 weight class). Alcala comes to the cage accompanied by MORTAL KOMBAT. The crowd seem to be enjoying Ho Soon's choice of entrance music: Carl Orff - O Fortuna. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Excellent MT
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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 40 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lito Alcala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 17 - 3, fighting out of New York, Chu Ho Soon!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Saam Ante and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alcala lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Alcala ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ho Soon moves away.
Ho Soon moves into range and clinches up with Alcala.
A short uppercut from Ho Soon.
Ho Soon blocks an elbow strike.
Alcala throws an elbow but it misses.
Alcala is trying to break the clinch but Ho Soon is controlling him.
A short left from Ho Soon.
Ho Soon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ho Soon stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ho Soon blocks the elbow strike.
Ho Soon lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Come on Ho Soon - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Ho Soon lands a shoulder strike.
Alcala tries to work over Ho Soon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Alcala.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alcala misses with a body punch.
Ho Soon lands a body punch.
Ho Soon misses with a punch to the body.
Alcala tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ho Soon's elbow.
Alcala lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ho Soon.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Ho Soon.
Alcala tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ho Soon avoids it.
Ho Soon trying to stall but Alcala improves his position.
A hook to the body from Ho Soon.
Ho Soon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Alcala checks a leg kick.
Alcala scores with a hook to the body. Ho Soon takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ho Soon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Alcala checks a leg kick.
Ho Soon avoids the head kick by Alcala.
Alcala ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ho Soon moves away.
Ho Soon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Alcala pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Alcala throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ho Soon ducks under a wild hook from Alcala.
A slow jab from Ho Soon misses its intended target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ho Soon checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ho Soon throws a low kick but Alcala avoids it.
Alcala on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Alcala fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ho Soon manages to avoid it.
Alcala scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Alcala throws a half hearted mid kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ho Soon tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Alcala throws a shot from downtown. Ho Soon moves away and avoids it.
Ho Soon moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Alcala throws the left hand but Ho Soon avoids the punch easily.
Ho Soon scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Alcala gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ho Soon.
Ho Soon takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ho Soon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Alcala throws a low kick, looking for Ho Soon's leg but Ho Soon calmly moves out of range.
Alcala waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ho Soon.
Alcala dips to his left and cracks Ho Soon with an uppercut!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ho Soon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Alcala.
Alcala lands with a cross.
Ho Soon gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Alcala throws a head kick but Ho Soon moves out of range.
Ho Soon is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Alcala lands a nice looking body shot.
Ho Soon throws a right hand that Alcala ducks under and follows up with a left that Alcala also avoids with ease.
Ho Soon pushes Alcala up against the cage in a clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Alcala just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ho Soon's brow.
Alcala working aggressively here.
Ho Soon breaks from the clinch.
Ho Soon moves out of range as Alcala throws a body kick.
Ho Soon throws a body kick that misses.
Ho Soon just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromAlcala.
Alcala thumps Ho Soon with a low kick.
Ho Soon tries to clinch there but Alcala circles away.
Alcala with a body punch. A glancing blow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alcala looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ho Soon has Alcala up against the cage in a clinch.
Alcala misses with a body punch.
Alcala tries a body shot but Ho Soon blocks it.
Ho Soon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Alcala fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ho Soon looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Alcala throws a front kick aimed at Ho Soon's knee but Ho Soon avoids it well.
Ho Soon steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Alcala.
Good leg kick by Alcala.
Alcala misses with the combination.
A left and a right from Alcala both land. Nice combination.
Ho Soon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Alcala.
Alcala tries to land a front kick but Ho Soon steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ho Soon tries to clinch but Alcala moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and Alcala tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Alcala looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Alcala throws a hook but Ho Soon avoids it easily.
Ho Soon lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lito Alcala dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Alcala scores with a jab. Ho Soon acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Alcala throws a big shot that misses.
Ho Soon checks a low kick from Alcala.
Ho Soon looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ho Soon looks to throw the jab but Alcala is out of range.
Alcala avoids the body shot from Ho Soon.
Ho Soon tries to work over Alcala's front leg with a kick but Alcala checks it.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Ho Soon in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Ho Soon with the inside leg kick.
A low kick lands for Alcala.
Alcala checks a low kick from Ho Soon.
A good leg kick by Ho Soon.
Lito Alcala is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ho Soon avoids a kick to the body.
Ho Soon lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ho Soon has Alcala up against the cage in a clinch.
Chu Ho Soon seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Alcala tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ho Soon avoids it.
Ho Soon gets through Alcala's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alcala lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ho Soon backwards.
Alcala tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ho Soon's elbow.
Alcala goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Alcala.
Ho Soon is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Alcala creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ho Soon.
Ho Soon avoiding damage.
Alcala is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Alcala gets through Ho Soon's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Alcala tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Alcala trying to land knees to the body.
Alcala misses with some punches.
Alcala is trying to break the clinch but Ho Soon has him pressed against the cage.
Ho Soon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ho Soon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lito Alcala seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
An inside leg kick from Alcala misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ho Soon tries to clinch up.
Alcala uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ho Soon.
Ho Soon cracks Alcala with an open hand slap.
Ho Soon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Alcala throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ho Soon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alcala.
Ho Soon gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alcala connects with an inside leg kick.
Ho Soon slips under a jab from Alcala.
Ho Soon dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Alcala. That did some damage!
A swing and a miss from Alcala.
Ho Soon chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Alcala can pounce on him.
Alcala throws a leg kick but Ho Soon sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Ho Soon. Alcala shrugs it off though.
Ho Soon is looking to chop away at Alcala's legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alcala fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ho Soon throws a low kick but it's checked well by Alcala.
Ho Soon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alcala blocks a head kick by Ho Soon.
Alcala tests Ho Soon's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Alcala lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Alcala tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ho Soon forces Alcala back against the cage and clinches.
Ho Soon throws a head punch that misses.
Ho Soon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Alcala misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ho Soon is leaning against Alcala and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nice body punch from Alcala.
Ho Soon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ho Soon breaks from the clinch.
Alcala dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ho Soon scores with a leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alcala ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Alcala rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ho Soon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ho Soon throws a head kick that half lands.
Alcala goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ho Soon throws out a loose jab but Alcala uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alcala swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ho Soon's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ho Soon throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Alcala misses with a shot to the body
and Ho Soon counters with a straight right hand.
A low kick lands for Alcala.
Ho Soon takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Alcala scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A head kick misses from Alcala.
Ho Soon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ho Soon fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Alcala has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ho Soon checks a leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Lito Alcala will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Alcala looks to score with a jab to the body but Ho Soon is just out of range.
Alcala throws a looping overhand right but Ho Soon ducks down to avoid it.
Alcala moves out of range of the body kick.
Alcala swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ho Soon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alcala.
Ho Soon misses with a double jab.
Alcala lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ho Soon's sensitive parts.
Alcala throws a body punch but Ho Soon moves out of range.
Ho Soon misses with a low kick.
Ho Soon cracks Alcala with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ho Soon tries to clinch but Alcala is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alcala wants to land a leg kick but Ho Soon is out of range.
Ho Soon defending well as Alcala loads up on a big left hand.
Alcala scoring well with a low kick there.
Alcala fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Alcala takes a head kick and keeps coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ho Soon staying out of range there.
Ho Soon fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Alcala has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ho Soon chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Alcala stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ho Soon.
Alcala slips under a jab.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Alcala. Ho Soon shrugs it off though.
Alcala tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Alcala thows a left - swing and a miss!
Alcala turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ho Soon staying out of range there.
Ho Soon fails to land with a series of punches.
A nice leg kick from Ho Soon, right into the meat of the thigh.
Alcala moves out of range as Ho Soon throws a body kick.
Alcala swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ho Soon throws a body shot but no joy.
It looked like Alcala wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Alcala throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alcala thuds a left hand into Ho Soon's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alcala ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ho Soon dodges the punch combination from Alcala.
Alcala throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ho Soon's head.
Alcala ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Alcala blocks a head kick by Ho Soon.
Alcala throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ho Soon counters by clinching up.
Ho Soon is trying to maintain a safe position but Alcala gets an underhook and turns Ho Soon into the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Alcala throws an elbow but misses.
Ho Soon stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Alcala swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ho Soon lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ho Soon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Alcala's elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Alcala.
Ho Soon scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ho Soon lands with a right to the head.
Ho Soon gets through Alcala's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ho Soon has Alcala pressed against the cage.
Ho Soon blocks an uppercut.
Ho Soon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Alcala misses with a hook from the clinch.
Alcala stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ho Soon lands a right hand.
Ho Soon lands a shoulder strike.
Ho Soon tries to work over Alcala's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ho Soon can't find room to land a body shot as Alcala controls the action.
Ho Soon lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Alcala lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ho Soon backwards.
Ho Soon scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ho Soon tries to work over Alcala's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Alcala fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Ho Soon.
Chu Ho Soon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ho Soon avoiding damage.
Alcala prevents a body shot from Ho Soon.
Alcala tries to land knees in the clinch but Ho Soon avoids the damage to the body.
Alcala blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Alcala tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ho Soon's elbow.
Ho Soon taking a breather.
Ho Soon effectively controlling the action here.
Ho Soon lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Alcala.
Ho Soon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ho Soon taking a breather.
Alcala lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ho Soon managing to block the knees to the body from Alcala.
Ho Soon is working Alcala over against the cage.
Alcala stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ho Soon keeps control of Alcala as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Chu Ho Soon.
I think Alcala has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Lito Alcala!
Lito Alcala 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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energy
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hype
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