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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tad Ghostal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Le Blanc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Ghostal might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Good King Wenceslas. Le Blanc has chosen I Know It's Over - By The Smiths as his entrance music. Kyle Le Blanc acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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145 lbs
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147 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Good low kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tad Ghostal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kyle Le Blanc!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Skip Squint and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Le Blanc throws out a loose jab but Ghostal uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ghostal throws an overhand right that lands on Le Blanc's shoulder, as Le Blanc tries to avoid the shot.
Ghostal connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Le Blanc momentarily.
Ghostal fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nice shot by Le Blanc.
Le Blanc misses with a wild body shot.
Le Blanc tries to land a leg kick but Ghostal saw it coming and moves away.
Ghostal misses with a body shot.
Ghostal loads up on a big right hand but Le Blanc slips the punch.
An inside leg kick from Le Blanc misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ghostal. Le Blanc does a little dance to reset his feet.
Le Blanc swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Le Blanc scores with a jab.
Ghostal tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Le Blanc swivels and escapes.
Le Blanc throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Le Blanc fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ghostal lands a leg kick that knocks Le Blanc off balance momentarily.
Le Blanc misses with a wild body shot.
Le Blanc misses with a hook. Ghostal ducked under it nicely.
Le Blanc throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ghostal really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ghostal takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Le Blanc swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Le Blanc takes a kick to the side of the head.
Le Blanc fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ghostal manages to avoid it.
Ghostal moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Le Blanc misses with an uppercut
and Ghostal counters with a leg kick.
Ghostal misses the jab.
Ghostal scores with a head kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ghostal, as that shot connected.
Ghostal throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ghostal gets the takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Ghostal wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Le Blanc, who protects the arm well.
Ghostal misses with the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ghostal working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Le Blanc can do anything to dispel that myth.
Le Blanc tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ghostal creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Le Blanc sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Le Blanc takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Ghostal creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Ghostal seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Ghostal fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Ghostal 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.
An elbow from Ghostal crashes against the mat.
Ghostal lands a nice forearm strike.
A lull in the action here as Ghostal stalls from top position.
Ghostal misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ghostal trying to control the action but Le Blanc is working from the bottom.
Le Blanc wants to control but Ghostal postures up.
Le Blanc really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ghostal. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Le Blanc tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ghostal wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Ghostal in side control, throwing shots but Le Blanc defends.
Ghostal wants to lay and pray for a moment but Le Blanc keeps working.
What's Le Blanc going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Le Blanc can't do much from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tad Ghostal dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Ghostal misses with a takedown attempt - Le Blanc sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Le Blanc is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ghostal rather than just go for the knockout.
Le Blanc ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ghostal moves away.
Le Blanc lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ghostal at a distance.
Le Blanc misses with a looping left.
Le Blanc lands with an overhand left.
Le Blanc tries to clinch up but Ghostal circles away and keeps his distance.
Le Blanc misses with a wild body shot.
Le Blanc lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ghostal scores with a jab.
Ghostal is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Ghostal blocks a leg kick.
Ghostal takes a swing at Le Blanc's ribcage but misses.
Le Blanc lands a nice hook to Ghostal's body. Ghostal takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ghostal bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ghostal gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Le Blanc digs a right hand underneath Ghostal's ribcage. Ghostal let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Le Blanc doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ghostal stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Le Blanc lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ghostal backwards.
Ghostal lands with a left to the head.
A short body shot lands from Ghostal as the two fighters clinch.
Le Blanc lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ghostal pushes Le Blanc back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Le Blanc makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ghostal.
Le Blanc throws a punch but it's blocked by Ghostal.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right from Ghostal on the inside.
Le Blanc cracks Ghostal with a nice body shot.
Ghostal changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Le Blanc fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Le Blanc moves in looking to clinch but Ghostal pushes him off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Le Blanc finds it's target.
Ghostal avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ghostal thows a body shot but no joy.
Le Blanc misses with a body shot.
Ghostal throws a lazy body kick
and Le Blanc counters with a stiff right hand.
Ghostal delivers a nice body kick.
Ghostal tries to score with a low kick but Le Blanc moves his leg out of the way.
The fighters circling - Ghostal throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ghostal throws a front kick that sends Le Blanc stumbling back into the cage.
Le Blanc throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ghostal slips a jab from Le Blanc.
Ghostal thuds a left hand into Le Blanc's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le Blanc is looking to clinch.
Tad Ghostal is winning the standup battle so far.
Le Blanc throws a leg kick but Ghostal moved away.
Kyle Le Blanc seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Le Blanc lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A big right from Le Blanc misses.
Le Blanc uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ghostal.
Le Blanc ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ghostal moves away.
Ghostal throws a leg kick which misses Le Blanc's front leg but catches the back leg as Le Blanc tries to avoid it.
Le Blanc misses the body punch
letting Ghostal counter with a right hand.
Le Blanc checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ghostal takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Le Blanc fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ghostal manages to avoid it.
Le Blanc misses with a hook to the body
and Ghostal counters with a nice leg kick.
Ghostal misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Le Blanc.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ghostal tries to clinch there but Le Blanc circles away.
Le Blanc misses with a body shot.
Le Blanc uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ghostal.
Le Blanc misses the shot to the body.
Le Blanc just misses with a punch to the body.
Ghostal lands a right hook to the body.
Ghostal has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tad Ghostal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Le Blanc fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ghostal manages to avoid it.
Nice sprawl there from Le Blanc as Ghostal shoots in.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head kick misses from Ghostal.
Le Blanc swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ghostal doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kyle Le Blanc will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Ghostal's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Le Blanc with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Le Blanc tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ghostal throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ghostal circles away from the clinch attempt.
Le Blanc staying out of range there.
Ghostal takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ghostal connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Le Blanc's hands.
Le Blanc misses with a looping right.
Ghostal slips a jab from Le Blanc.
Le Blanc checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ghostal misses with a low kick.
A jab from Le Blanc misses.
Le Blanc throws a big shot that misses.
Le Blanc paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Le Blanc throws a nice looking combination but Ghostal bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Le Blanc swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ghostal scores with a kick to the body.
Le Blanc jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ghostal keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ghostal tries to close the distance and clinch up but Le Blanc swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Le Blanc scores with a nice right hand.
Le Blanc slips under a jab from Ghostal.
Jab, jab by Le Blanc - just one landing.
Ghostal scores with a jab to the body.
Ghostal moves out of range of the body kick.
Ghostal takes one on the button.
Ghostal displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ghostal thuds a left hand into Le Blanc's body.
Ghostal throws a leg kick but Le Blanc sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ghostal tries to work over Le Blanc's front leg with a kick but Le Blanc checks it.
Le Blanc throws the left hand but Ghostal avoids the punch easily.
Ghostal throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Le Blanc wants to land a leg kick but Ghostal is out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Le Blanc. Ghostal does a little dance to reset his feet.
Le Blanc checks a low kick from Ghostal.
Ghostal uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Le Blanc.
Le Blanc throws the left hand but Ghostal avoids the punch easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Le Blanc lands a jab to Ghostal's midsection.
Le Blanc works Ghostal's body with a nice hook.
Le Blanc uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ghostal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ghostal avoids the body shot from Le Blanc.
Ghostal throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Le Blanc lands with an overhand left.
Le Blanc ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ghostal moves away.
Le Blanc tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nice shot by Ghostal.
Ghostal scores with a crisp jab that stopped Le Blanc in his tracks.
Le Blanc tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A cross from Le Blanc lands.
Le Blanc connects with a body shot that sends Ghostal's belly button to the back.
Ghostal defending well as Le Blanc loads up on a big left hand.
Le Blanc finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Le Blanc looks to score with a jab to the body but Ghostal is just out of range.
Ghostal tries a head kick but it misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Le Blanc.
Ghostal wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ghostal slips under a jab from Le Blanc.
Le Blanc throws a body punch but Ghostal moves out of range.
Le Blanc wants to clinch up but Ghostal keeps it at a distance.
Le Blanc lands a two punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ghostal pivots, looking for a leg kick but Le Blanc is out of range and Ghostal settles back down.
Le Blanc misses with a hook. Ghostal ducked under it nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Le Blanc connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A swing and a miss from Ghostal.
Ghostal turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Kyle Le Blanc just about did enough to take it.
That's time! Ghostal's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Le Blanc misses with a looping right.
Ghostal has Le Blanc up against the cage in a clinch.
Ghostal tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Le Blanc blocking some punches.
Ghostal cracks Le Blanc with a nice body shot.
Le Blanc working aggressively here.
Ghostal can't find room to land a body shot as Le Blanc controls the action.
Le Blanc tries to throw a body punch but Ghostal avoids it by throwing Le Blanc back against the cage.
Ghostal tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Ghostal - that landed with a thud.
Ghostal prevents a body shot from Le Blanc.
Le Blanc misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tad Ghostal has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ghostal makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from Ghostal on the inside.
Ghostal prevents a body shot from Le Blanc.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Le Blanc struggles to land a body shot inside as Ghostal controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ghostal goes for a takedown in the clinch but Le Blanc prevents it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Ghostal digs a right hand underneath Le Blanc's ribcage. Le Blanc let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Le Blanc tries a body shot but Ghostal blocks it.
Ghostal scores with a shot to the side of Le Blanc's head.
Ghostal blocks a body shot from Le Blanc.
Ghostal lands a body punch.
Le Blanc tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Le Blanc goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ghostal lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ghostal blocks an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Ghostal.
Ghostal blocks a body shot from Le Blanc.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Le Blanc.
Le Blanc misses with a punch to the body.
Ghostal is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ghostal blocks a body shot from Le Blanc.
Le Blanc lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ghostal.
Le Blanc tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ghostal's elbow.
Le Blanc tries to throw a body punch but Ghostal avoids it by throwing Le Blanc back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Ghostal - that landed with a thud.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ghostal breaks the clinch.
A big right from Le Blanc misses.
Le Blanc moves out of range as Ghostal strikes.
Ghostal throws out a loose jab but Le Blanc uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kyle Le Blanc is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ghostal lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Le Blanc ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ghostal pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ghostal avoids the body shot from Le Blanc.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Le Blanc checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Le Blanc avoids the head kick by Ghostal.
Le Blanc fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ghostal checks it well.
Ghostal lands a jab to the head.
Le Blanc misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ghostal.
Le Blanc tries to clinch up but Ghostal circles away and keeps his distance.
Ghostal misses with a hook.
Le Blanc blocks a jab.
Le Blanc looks to land a left hand but Ghostal moved out of range nicely.
Ghostal takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Le Blanc takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ghostal uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Le Blanc.
Le Blanc throws a lazy right hand but Ghostal sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ghostal misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Le Blanc.
Ghostal lands a body shot.
Le Blanc throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ghostal lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ghostal avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ghostal moves away from the strike by Le Blanc.
Ghostal misses the jab.
Le Blanc throws a looping overhand right but Ghostal ducks down to avoid it.
Ghostal tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Le Blanc was well out of range. Poor timing from Ghostal.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Le Blanc looks to land a body kick but Ghostal moved away.
Ghostal uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Le Blanc.
Ghostal takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tad Ghostal had his way with Kyle Le Blanc in that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Le Blanc throws a body punch but Ghostal moves out of range.
Ghostal looks to land a combination but Le Blanc avoids it well.
Ghostal connects with a right hand. Le Blanc shakes it off.
Le Blanc misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ghostal.
Ghostal fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Le Blanc has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ghostal drives through with a takedown into guard.
Le Blanc controls Ghostal momentarily but Ghostal frees himself.
Ghostal trying to control the position from guard on top but Le Blanc is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ghostal pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Le Blanc is keeping the position for now.
Ghostal trying to control but Le Blanc is working from the bottom.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Tad Ghostal has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Ghostal misses with a looping right.
Ghostal connects with a solid leg kick.
Le Blanc looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ghostal digs a good hook to Le Blanc's body.
Le Blanc clinches with his opponent.
Ghostal prevents a body shot from Le Blanc.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ghostal misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ghostal lands a nice uppercut.
Ghostal trying to control the position but instead, Le Blanc has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ghostal into the cage.
Ghostal stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Le Blanc tries a body shot but Ghostal blocks it.
Le Blanc can't find room to land a body shot as Ghostal controls the action.
A short right from Le Blanc on the inside.
Ghostal pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Le Blanc swings for the body but Ghostal moves out of range.
Le Blanc throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ghostal counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ghostal rushes Le Blanc and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Le Blanc's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ghostal wants a takedown.
Ghostal lands a right hand.
Le Blanc working aggressively here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ghostal blocking some punches.
Ghostal lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Ghostal works his way into side control.
Ghostal misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Le Blanc manages to work his way to half guard, despite Ghostal's best efforts.
Ghostal drops an elbow to the side of Le Blanc's head.
Ghostal throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Ghostal connects with a nice short shot to Le Blanc's temple.
Ghostal works his way into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ghostal is looking to take a break and control but Le Blanc is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Le Blanc is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Ghostal off and has taken his back!
Ghostal tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Le Blanc prevents Ghostal from getting the reversal.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tad Ghostal showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ghostal has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 48:47
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 48:47
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tad Ghostal!
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