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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between John Lo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Duong Lam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lam has chosen Lord give me a sign as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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140 lbs
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135 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, John Lo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Duong Lam!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Glass and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lam closes the distance and clinches up with Lo, looking for a takedown. Lam pushes Lo against the cage but Lo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lam takes the fight into the clinch.
Lo misses with the head strike.
Lo is pressed up against the cage. Lam has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lo down to the mat. Lo avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Lam tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lam somewhat.
John Lo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Duong Lam.
Lam shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lo pinned against the cage. Lo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lam shoots in for a takedown but Lo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Lo closes the distance but Lam moves to the side
and Lam holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Lo has a couple of punches blocked by Lam.
Lo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lo swings wildly with an uppercut but Lam uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lo has a couple of punches blocked by Lam.
Lo misses with the head strike.
Lo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lam.
Lo misses with a punch on the inside.
Lo working aggressively here.
Lo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lam cracks Lo with a nice body shot.
Lo throws a punch but it's blocked by Lam.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lo.
Lo has a couple of punches blocked by Lam.
Lo swings wildly with an uppercut but Lam uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lam controlling the action here for a moment.
Lam is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lo pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Lo has a couple of punches blocked by Lam.
Lo throws a head punch that misses.
Lo working aggressively here.
Lo throws a punch but it's blocked by Lam.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lam blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lam.
Lam blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lam blocking some punches.
Lam throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lo blocks it with crossed arms.
Lo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lam pulls guard successfully.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Lo tries to free his leg and advance position but Lam is retaining full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lam working for a triangle but Lo defends it easily.
Lo drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lo jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lam wants to get back to his feet but Lo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Lo wants to control from the top but Lam keeps moving.
Lo stopping the sweep attempt from Lam.
Lam is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Lam is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lo is controlling him.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lam keeping moving, preventing Lo from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lo preventing the sweep.
John Lo has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Lo tries to close the distance and clinch but Lam swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lo is looking to clinch but Lam is avoiding it.
Lam closes the distance and pushes Lo back into the cage.
Lam jumps guard and drags Lo to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Lo with a nice head shot there.
Lo stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Lam is looking to clinch.
Lo closes the distance but Lam moves to the side
and Lam connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lam fails with a takedown attempt.
Lam looks winded!
Lam swats away the attempt to clinch by Lo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Lo dominated 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.
Lam instigates a clinch.
Lam blocking some punches.
Lo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lo throws a head punch that misses.
Lo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lam is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Lo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lam's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lam blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lo misses with the head strike.
Lo misses with the head strike.
Lo swings wildly with an uppercut but Lam uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lo gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lam.
Lam tries to pull guard but Lo won't allow it.
John Lo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Duong Lam.
Lo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lo throws a punch but it's blocked by Lam.
Lo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lam blocking some punches.
Lam is trying to force a seperation but Lo has the dominant position.
Lam throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Lo gets underhooks to prevent Lam's takedown attempt.
Lo misses with some punches.
Lam wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lam jumps guard but Lo turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lo.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lam.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lo misses with a punch on the inside.
Lam working hard to break the clinch.
Lam tries to break the clinch but Lo is controlling the position.
Lam slows down the pace here.
Lam is breathing heavily.
Lo misses with a punch on the inside.
Lo prevents the takedown attempt.
A head punch on the inside from Lo fails to land.
Lo throws a punch but it's blocked by Lam.
John Lo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lo throws a punch but it's blocked by Lam.
Lo misses with the head strike.
Lam blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lam.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lo.
Lam jumps guard but Lo turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Lo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lo throws a punch but it's blocked by Lam.
Lo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lo has a couple of punches blocked by Lam.
Lo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lo working aggressively here.
Lam manages to break the clinch.
Lo doesn't manage to clinch there - Lam circles away.
Lam tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lo swivels and escapes.
Lo rushes Lam and presses him up against the cage.
Lam lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lo throws a head punch that misses.
Lam jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lo walks away with a smile on his face. Lam gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Lam circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lam tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lam fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lo wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lo tries to clinch up.
Lo is looking to clinch but Lam is avoiding it.
Lo tries to clinch up but Lam circles away and keeps his distance.
Lam circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lo slaps away a takedown attempt from Lam, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Lo tries to clinch there but Lam circles away.
Lo tries to close the distance and clinch but Lam swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lo tries to close the distance and clinch but Lam swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lo tries to clinch but Lam moves out of range.
Lo tries to clinch there but Lam circles away.
Lam steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lo.
Lo tries to clinch but Lam is having none of it.
Lam circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Lo dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Lo tries to clinch
and Lam counters by moving into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lo.
Lam blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lam blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lo swings wildly with an uppercut but Lam uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Lo fails to land.
Lam tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lo just stands there and leans against the cage.
Lam has Lo pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Lo manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Lam blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lo swings wildly with an uppercut but Lam uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lam is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Lo throws a punch but it's blocked by Lam.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lam blocks an uppercut.
Lo has a couple of punches blocked by Lam.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lo.
A head punch on the inside from Lo fails to land.
Lo working aggressively here.
Lo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lam blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lam drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
John Lo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Duong Lam.
Lo misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lo.
Lo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lam jumps guard and drags Lo to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Lam working for a triangle but Lo defends it easily.
Lam takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lo wants to stand but Lam is controlling his posture from full guard.
Lo trying to control the position from guard on top but Lam is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lo is really struggling to control Lam but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lo looking to pass the guard.
John Lo has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Lo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lam manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lam fails in his attempt to clinch.
Duong Lam is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lam scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Lam circles away from the clinch attempt
and Lam counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lo tries to clinch but Lam is having none of it.
Lo moves in looking to clinch but Lam pushes him off.
Lam tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lam somewhat.
Lo wants to clinch but Lam slips to the side
and Lam counters by moving into the clinch.
Lo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lo working aggressively here.
Lo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lam blocking some punches.
Lo misses with a punch on the inside.
Lam blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lo misses with the head strike.
Lo throws a punch but it's blocked by Lam.
Lam is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lo.
Lo misses with a punch on the inside.
Lo swings wildly with an uppercut but Lam uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lo misses with the head strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A bit of stalling here from Lam.
Duong Lam has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
John Lo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lo throws a head punch that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Lo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lo 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Lo!
John Lo retains his bantamweight title!
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RATING
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