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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Handsome Cpw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gustaf Lindback (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cpw's entrance music is Steve McQueen. A fine choice. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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ADCC Champion
Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Handsome Cpw!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Gustaf Lindback!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Glass and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cpw ducks under a wild hook from Lindback.
Cpw moves out of range of the body kick.
Cpw throws a lazy body kick
and Lindback counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lindback is looking to slow Cpw down with leg kicks.
Lindback throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lindback throws a leg kick but Cpw sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Cpw checks a leg kick nicely.
Gustaf Lindback seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lindback tries to work over Cpw's front leg with a kick but Cpw checks it.
Lindback keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cpw throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cpw takes a swing at Lindback's ribcage but misses.
Lindback misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lindback avoids a kick to the body.
Lindback misses with a body shot.
Lindback thows a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lindback 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.
Lindback shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cpw as he avoids it easily.
Cpw cracks a nice hook into Lindback's ribs.
Handsome Cpw is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lindback.
Lindback attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lindback throws a lazy uppercut
and Cpw counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lindback throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lindback buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lindback connects with a leg kick. Cpw looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Cpw jabs Lindback right on the nose. Lindback blinks but takes it well.
Lindback misses with a head kick.
Lindback has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cpw is looking to break free of the clinch but Lindback has double underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lindback missing with knees to the body.
Lindback landing some nice looking knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cpw manages to break the clinch.
Lindback fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cpw manages to avoid it.
A punch combination from Cpw misses.
Lindback throws a lazy head kick
and Cpw makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lindback throws a head kick but Cpw moves out of range.
Lindback fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cpw manages to avoid it.
Lindback misses with a leg kick
and Cpw counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lindback thinking.
Cpw getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Cpw scores with a decent looking hook.
Lindback walks forward, straight into a front kick from Cpw.
Lindback throws a lazy head kick
and Cpw counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cpw digs a good hook to Lindback's body.
Lindback throws a lazy body kick
and Cpw counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Cpw chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lindback can pounce on him.
Lindback looks for the body kick but Cpw saw that one coming.
Lindback steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cpw.
Cpw throws a leg kick but Lindback checks it.
Cpw fails to land with a series of punches.
Lindback lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Cpw thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lindback misses with a head kick.
Lindback swings widly with a right hand
and Cpw counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lindback throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cpw's waist but Cpw gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lindback off to one side.
Lindback pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cpw blocks a leg kick.
Cpw just misses with a punch to the body.
Lindback looks to land a body kick but Cpw moved away.
Cpw scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lindback doesn't seem bothered though.
Cpw misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lindback.
Cpw fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lindback throws a low kick but it's checked well by Cpw.
Lindback takes a swing at Cpw's ribcage but misses.
Cpw misses with a hook to the body
and Lindback cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lindback pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lindback lands a head shot.
Lindback swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cpw counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Gustaf Lindback will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Lindback shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cpw defends it nicely.
Lindback closes the distance looking to clinch
and Cpw counters with an inside leg kick.
Lindback fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cpw manages to avoid it.
Lindback throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Cpw looks to land a left hand but Lindback moved out of range nicely.
Lindback takes one to the chin there.
Cpw avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A shot to the liver by Cpw. Beautiful body shot.
Cpw avoids the head kick by Lindback.
Cpw is looking to wear down Lindback with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Cpw throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lindback fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lindback fails to land the takedown.
Cpw takes a swing at Lindback's ribcage but misses.
Cpw throws a leg kick but Lindback checks it.
Cpw avoids the body shot from Lindback.
Lindback throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Cpw will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cpw misses with a wild body shot.
Cpw just misses with a punch to the body.
Cpw fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Cpw checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lindback fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Cpw is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Cpw checks a leg kick.
Lindback throws a body punch but Cpw moves out of range.
Lindback throws a sloppy head kick and Cpw moves out of range easily.
Cpw lands a slapping body shot.
Cpw uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lindback.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Cpw!
Lindback fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cpw avoids it really well and circles away.
Handsome Cpw has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gustaf Lindback.
Lindback shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cpw pinned against the cage. Cpw gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Cpw connects with the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cpw connects with a nice looking jab.
Cpw scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lindback in his tracks.
Cpw lands with a kick to the temple. Lindback shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Lindback misses with a leg kick
and Cpw counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Cpw throws a series of strikes that have Lindback backpedaling.
A punch combination from Cpw misses.
Lindback throws a head kick that misses.
Lindback misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lindback pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cpw is out of range and Lindback settles back down.
Lindback throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lindback misses with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lindback rushes Cpw and presses him up against the cage.
Cpw working hard to break the clinch.
Lindback is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cpw is defending well for now.
Cpw on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cpw can't break the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cpw.
Lindback misses with a knee strike.
Lindback is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cpw is defending well for now.
Cpw pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lindback throws a lazy head kick
letting Cpw counter with a right hand.
Lindback takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lindback tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A left lands for Cpw.
Lindback feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Handsome Cpw dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Cpw dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lindback fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Cpw scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lindback thows a body shot but no joy.
A slow jab from Lindback misses its intended target.
Cpw throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cpw misses the shot to the body.
Cpw defending well as Lindback loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd cheers as Cpw lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lindback doesn't seem phased though.
Lindback attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lindback throws a leg kick
and Cpw counters with a nice uppercut.
Cpw throws a shot to the body.
Cpw checks a low kick from Lindback.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lindback fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Cpw is out of range.
Cpw throws a shot to the body.
Lindback takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cpw. Lindback does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cpw throws a sloppy body shot
and Lindback counters with a nice body kick.
Lindback takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lindback swings away with a body shot that misses
and Cpw counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lindback fails with a takedown attempt.
Cpw is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lindback takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cpw blocks a head kick by Lindback.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cpw lands with a nice body kick.
Cpw uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lindback.
Cpw blocks a head kick by Lindback.
Cpw goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Cpw takes a swing at Lindback's ribcage but misses.
Lindback tries to clinch but Cpw moves away
and Cpw counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lindback drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Lindback pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cpw is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cpw is looking to stand up but Lindback isn't so interested in that idea.
Cpw manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Cpw throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cpw lands with a shot to the body.
Cpw shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Lindback eats them both and turns towards Cpw to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Cpw lands a nice shot to the body.
Handsome Cpw is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cpw feints a jab promting Lindback to slip. Cpw then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Lindback slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Cpw is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Lindback.
A left and a right from Cpw both land. Nice combination.
Lindback clinches up against the cage.
Lindback with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cpw can't break the clinch.
Lindback blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lindback looking to throw knees to the head but Cpw is blocking nicely.
Cpw avoiding damage as Lindback throws knees to the body.
Lindback fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Handsome Cpw has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gustaf Lindback.
Cpw is trying to break free.
A frustrated look appears on Cpw's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cpw on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cpw wants to break free but Lindback has control.
Lindback is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cpw is defending well for now.
Lindback trying to land knees to the body.
Cpw avoiding damage as Lindback throws knees to the body.
Lindback goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cpw pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cpw throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cpw fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Handsome Cpw clearly takes that round.
That's time! Cpw's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Cpw misses with a body shot.
A head kick misses from Lindback.
Both fighters circling a little - Lindback finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Cpw keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lindback looks to clinch
and Cpw counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lindback throws a leg kick but Cpw checks it.
Cpw feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lindbacks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Cpw works over Lindback's head and body with a nice combination.
Lindback closes the distance and clinches up with Cpw, looking for a takedown. Lindback pushes Cpw against the cage but Cpw circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Cpw swings for the body but Lindback moves out of range.
Lindback misses with a wild body shot.
Cpw scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cpw thows a body shot but no joy.
Cpw lands a body shot.
Cpw scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lindback has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lindback tries a head kick but it misses.
Handsome Cpw is winning the standup battle so far.
Lindback gets a takedown into half guard.
Lindback is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Lindback tries to pass the half guard into mount. Cpw knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Lindback missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Cpw wants to get back to his feet.
Lindback is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lindback pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Lindback landing punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lindback thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Cpw is trying to stand up.
Lindback looking to control but Cpw is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Cpw squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
BOOM! Lindback connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Cpw is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Lindback postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Cpw looks a forlorn figure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lindback trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Lindback has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Cpw bucks up and throws Lindback to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Lindback misses with a low kick.
No joy there for Cpw, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lindback throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Cpw counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Cpw cracks Lindback with an open hand slap.
Cpw tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lindback was well out of range. Poor timing from Cpw.
Lindback scores with a jab to the head.
Lindback closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Cpw's guard.
Lindback is stalling in the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lindback trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Cpw pushes Lindback off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cpw throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lindback.
Cpw moves out of range of the body kick from Lindback.
Lindback is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Cpw.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cpw throws a wild body kick that Lindback sees coming a mile off.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lindback.
Lindback fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cpw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gustaf Lindback dominated that fourth round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Cpw checks a leg kick.
Cpw connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lindback's hands.
Cpw slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A low kick from Lindback is predictable there
and Cpw makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lindback scores with the left hand. Cpw knows he should have avoided that one.
Lindback misses with an uppercut. Cpw saw that one coming.
Cpw changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lindback tried to score with a low kick but Cpw checks it.
Lindback shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Lindback throws a leg kick but Cpw checks it.
Cpw defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lindback.
Cpw throws a poor cross that misses
and Lindback finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lindback misses with a body shot.
Cpw misses the shot to the body.
A left lands for Cpw.
Lindback tries to score with a low kick but Cpw moves his leg out of the way.
Cpw throws a hook to the side of Lindback's head but Lindback sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cpw moves out of range as Lindback throws a body kick.
Cpw blocks a head kick by Lindback.
Lindback throws a head kick but Cpw moves out of range.
Cpw works over Lindback's head and body with a nice combination.
Lindback looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lindback feints and then cracks Cpw's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cpw down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cpw will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lindback scores with a jab to the head.
Cpw thows a body shot but no joy.
Lindback throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cpw stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lindback looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lindback misses with a head kick.
Cpw keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Lindback throws a sloppy head kick and Cpw moves out of range easily.
Cpw chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lindback is looking to score with low kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lindback throws a head kick that misses.
Lindback swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Lindback gets the takedown into side control.
Lindback is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Cpw manages to work his way to half guard, despite Lindback's best efforts.
Cpw has one foot on Lindback's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Cpw throws a shot from downtown. Lindback moves away and avoids it.
Cpw digs a good body shot into Lindback's ribs.
Cpw gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lindback.
Cpw avoids the head kick by Lindback.
Lindback shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lindback takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lindback throws a head kick but Cpw moves out of range.
Lindback fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cpw.
Cpw jabs Lindback to the body, keeping him at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lindback tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Cpw is able to avoid easily.
Lindback thows a leg kick but Cpw checks it
and Cpw counters with a lovely straight right hand!
No luck for Lindback with that takedown attempt.
Nice cross by Cpw.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cpw blocks a head kick by Lindback.
Lindback tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Cpw manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cpw lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Gustaf Lindback.
I think Lindback has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 47:48
Judge James Glass scores the fight 47:48
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gustaf Lindback!
Gustaf Lindback is the new bantamweight champion!
A very excited looking Gustaf Lindback made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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