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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between John Lo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patric Star (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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140 lbs
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140 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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BJJ White 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
4 - 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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Patric Star!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Daniel Bishop and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lo is looking to clinch but Star is avoiding it.
Star tries to clinch up.
Lo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lo has managed to clinch.
Star makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Lo fails to land.
Lo misses with some punches.
Lo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Star.
Star scores with an uppercut up the middle.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lo throws a punch but it's blocked by Star.
Lo misses with the head strike.
Lo misses with the head strike.
Lo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lo misses with the head strike.
Lo swings wildly with an uppercut but Star uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lo swings wildly with an uppercut but Star uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lo throws a punch but it's blocked by Star.
Lo misses with the head strike.
Lo throws a head punch that misses.
Star lands a right hand.
Star blocking some punches.
Lo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Star breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lo doesn't manage to clinch there - Star circles away.
Star moves into the clinch.
Lo misses with a punch on the inside.
Lo misses with the head strike.
Star blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Star blocking some punches.
Star blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Star lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lo backwards.
Lo throws a head punch that misses.
Lo throws a punch but it's blocked by Star.
Lo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lo has a couple of punches blocked by Star.
Lo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lo working aggressively here.
Lo misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Star blocks an uppercut.
Star blocking some punches.
Lo misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lo throws a head punch that misses.
Lo has a couple of punches blocked by Star.
Star escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lo gets tackled into the cage by Star. Star maintains the clinch.
Lo misses with some punches.
Star blocks an uppercut.
Star blocking some punches.
Star breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lo wants to clinch up but Star keeps it at a distance.
Star tries to clinch up but Lo circles away and keeps his distance.
Lo moves in looking to clinch but Star pushes him off.
Lo tries to clinch but Star moves out of range.
Star wants to clinch.
Star tries to close the distance and clinch but Lo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lo wants to clinch.
Star doesn't manage to clinch there - Lo circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Star fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lo, pushing him back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Star.
Lo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lo.
Lo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Star blocks an uppercut.
Star blocks a punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lo has a couple of punches blocked by Star.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Star blocks an uppercut.
Star breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Star avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Star fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Lo dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Lo swats away the attempt to clinch by Star.
Star gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A head punch on the inside from Lo fails to land.
Lo misses with a punch on the inside.
Lo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Star breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Star wants to clinch up but Lo keeps it at a distance.
Star tries to close the distance and clinch but Lo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Star moves in looking to clinch but Lo pushes him off.
Lo tries to clinch up but Star circles away and keeps his distance.
Star wants to clinch up but Lo keeps it at a distance.
Lo wants to clinch.
Lo has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
The fight stays on the outside here - Star looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Star swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Star tries to clinch up.
Star has closed the distance and engaged Lo in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Star lands with a light punch inside.
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.
A short left from Star.
Lo misses with some punches.
Lo lands a hook that snaps the head of Star backwards.
Lo throws a punch but it's blocked by Star.
Lo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lo misses with some punches.
Star wants to get back to striking at distance but Lo won't allow it.
Star lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A shot in the inside from Lo.
Lo has a couple of punches blocked by Star.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Star blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Star breaks from the clinch.
Lo is looking to clinch but Star is avoiding it.
Star tries to close the distance and clinch but Lo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lo is looking to clinch.
Star tries to clinch there but Lo circles away.
Star moves into the clinch successfully.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Star blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Star looking to slow down the pace here.
Star's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Star tries to clinch but Lo moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Star looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Star gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Star blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lo misses with the head strike.
Lo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lo working aggressively here.
Lo throws a punch but it's blocked by Star.
Star blocks an uppercut.
Star blocks an uppercut.
Star blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lo misses with a punch on the inside.
Lo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lo lands with a left to the head.
Star blocks an uppercut.
Lo throws a punch but it's blocked by Star.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Star blocks an uppercut.
Star blocking some punches.
Lo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lo throws a head punch that misses.
Star breaks from the clinch.
Star wants to clinch up but Lo keeps it at a distance.
Star is looking to clinch but Lo is avoiding it.
Lo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Star swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lo wants to clinch up but Star keeps it at a distance.
Lo closes the distance and pushes Star back into the cage.
Lo misses with the head strike.
Lo misses with a punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Star.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head punch on the inside from Lo fails to land.
Lo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Star blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Star's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Lo dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Star doesn't manage to clinch there - Lo circles away.
Star circles away from the clinch attempt.
Star moves in looking to clinch but Lo pushes him off.
Lo keeps the fight on the outside.
Lo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lo moves in looking to clinch but Star pushes him off.
Star tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Star is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Star paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Star rushes Lo and presses him up against the cage.
John Lo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lo misses with the head strike.
Lo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Star blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lo misses with a punch on the inside.
Star pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lo is looking to clinch.
Star moves in looking to clinch but Lo pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lo working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Star.
Lo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Star can't break the clinch.
Star blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Star blocking some punches.
Lo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lo throws a punch but it's blocked by Star.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Star lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Star pushes Lo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lo misses with some punches.
Lo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Star taking a breather.
Lo throws a head punch that misses.
Lo has a couple of punches blocked by Star.
Star pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Star wants to clinch.
Lo tries to clinch up.
Star fails in his attempt to clinch.
Star pushes Lo up against the cage in a clinch.
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!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Star.
Lo throws a head punch that misses.
Star escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Star tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Star moves into the clinch successfully.
Star working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lo throws a punch but it's blocked by Star.
Star breaks from the clinch.
Star is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Star tries to close the distance and clinch but Lo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lo tries to clinch but Star is having none of it.
Star closes the distance and clinches.
Lo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lo throws a head punch that misses.
Lo has Star pressed against the cage, preventing Star from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lo working aggressively here.
Lo throws a punch but it's blocked by Star.
Lo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Star lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lo has a couple of punches blocked by Star.
Lo misses with a punch on the inside.
Lo swings wildly with an uppercut but Star uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Star blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lo throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Lo.
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!
Star lands with a right to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Lo fails to land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Star blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lo misses with a punch on the inside.
Patric Star 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 swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to John Lo.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lo, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Lo!
John Lo is the new bantamweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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