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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Matthew West (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yin Tao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tao comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Philip Bailey - Walking on the Chinese Wall kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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164 lbs
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170 lbs
25 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
34 - 15 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matthew West!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Yin Tao!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Edson Gomes and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tao lands with a cross.
West misses with a head kick.
Tao jabs West to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tao scores with a jab to the jaw.
Tao throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Tao misses with a low kick.
West is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
West misses with a low kick.
West moves out of range as Tao throws a body kick.
West tries to clinch but Tao moves out of range.
West throws a sloppy head kick and Tao moves out of range easily.
Tao throws a leg kick but West sees it coming and moves out of range.
Tao pushes West away with a front kick.
West slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
West throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
West avoids the body shot from Tao.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tao scoring well with a low kick there.
Tao tries to work over West's front leg with a kick but West checks it.
West lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
West keeps Tao at a distance using the push kick.
West throws the kick towards the body but Tao avoids it.
Tao ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Tao scores with the left hand. West knows he should have avoided that one.
Tao slips a straight right by West.
Tao is looking to slow West down with leg kicks.
West gets cracked there but stands up to it.
West tries to close the distance and clinch but Tao swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tao blocks the body kick.
Tao misses with the body kick
and West connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
West tests Tao's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tao misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
West misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tao misses with a leg kick
and West counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Tao connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
West avoids the head kick by Tao.
West ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yin Tao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
West closes the distance but Tao moves to the side
and Tao counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps West thinking.
Tao looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tao is looking to score with low kicks.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tao. That's going to slow West down.
West avoids a kick to the body.
Nice cross by Tao.
Tao throws out a leg kick but West moves out of range and Tao only half commits.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
West bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tao's head backwards.
Tao delivers a nice body kick.
We've been told by West's head coaches at [STEEL] Lion Elite-Rio that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
West keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tao lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
West looks to score with a jab to the body but Tao is just out of range.
Tao tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tao lands a body shot.
Tao looks for the body kick but West saw that one coming.
West scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
West avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Tao throws a push kick but West slaps the foot to one side.
A low kick from Tao misses
and West counters with a body kick that stops Tao in his tracks momentarily.
Tao takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tao throws out a leg kick but West moves out of range and Tao only half commits.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tao ducks under a wild hook from West.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
West throws a head kick that misses.
Tao blocks a jab.
West throws a push kick but Tao slaps the foot to one side.
Tao with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tao throws a right and a left that West avoids nicely.
West steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Tao. That one must have hurt.
Tao is looking to land body kicks.
Tao throws a leg kick but West moved away.
Tao tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
West fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
West throws an overhand right that lands on Tao's shoulder, as Tao tries to avoid the shot.
Tao misses with a wild body shot.
West keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tao.
Tao connects with a looping right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yin Tao 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.
West misses the body punch
and Tao counters with a thumping low kick.
Tao throws a leg kick but West sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Tao connects with a crisp jab.
West fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tao comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tao takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
West throws a low kick but Tao moves out of range easily.
Tao swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by West.
West doesn't manage to clinch there - Tao circles away.
West takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
West is looking to clinch.
A low kick from Tao is predictable there
and West counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
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!
West gets cracked there but stands up to it.
West tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tao avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tao thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on West if he has to take too many more of those.
West moves out of range of the body kick.
Tao stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Tao avoids the body shot from West.
West takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Yin Tao seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tao throws a low kick but West avoids it.
West checks a low kick from Tao.
West lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tao circles away quickly and effectively.
Tao blocks a jab.
Tao tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from West.
Tao bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps West's head backwards.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tao, right into the meat.
West blocks the body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
West throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
West takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tao misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from West.
Tao lands a nice looking body shot.
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!
Tao swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That kick from West tenderised Tao's leg. Tao is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tao with a hook.
West throws a head kick but Tao moves out of range.
Tao chopping away at his opponent's legs.
West takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Tao lands a nice leg kick that just misses West's sensitive parts.
Tao bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tao.
A clash of legs there as Tao blocks the low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
West avoids a kick to the body.
Tao is looking to slow West down with leg kicks.
West scores with a shot to the body.
A head kick misses from West.
West thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Tao if he has to take too many more of those.
Tao throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Tao tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tao turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
West misses the jab.
West is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Tao on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by West. West obviously looking to wear him down.
Tao looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Some bone on bone action there as West checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Tao wants to slow West down by chopping away at his legs.
Tao with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
West throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Tao.
West checks a leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
West lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
West moves out of range of the body kick.
West fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tao throws a push kick but West slaps the foot to one side.
West darts in and clinches Tao up against the cage.
West misses with a shot to the kidneys.
West misses with a hook from the clinch.
West throws a head punch that misses.
Tao lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tao lands a shoulder strike.
West working aggressively here.
Tao struggles to land a body shot inside as West controls his hands.
Tao working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch on the inside from West fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yin Tao showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Tao connects with an inside leg kick.
Tao attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Tao throws a sloppy head kick and West moves out of range easily.
Tao avoids the head kick by West.
West pulls out of a head kick attempt.
West misses with a low kick as Tao jumps back.
Tao throws a body kick that misses.
Tao works West's body with a nice hook.
Tao lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tao's corner calls for a 1-2. Tao obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
West is looking to clinch.
West throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tao tries to land a front kick but West steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
West misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tao moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
West moves in looking to clinch but Tao pushes him off.
West lands with a nice body punch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tao.
Tao swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A clash of legs there as West blocks the low kick.
Tao misses with an attempted mid kick.
West misses with a looping left.
Tao throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
West clinches up against the cage.
West takes a shot to the head.
Tao swings away with an uppercut that misses.
West blocking some punches.
Tao working some nice short punches in the clinch.
West misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tao blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Tao on the inside.
West is rocked!
West lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tao backwards.
Oh West is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
West tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tao.
West seems to have got his legs back now.
A right hook to the body lands for Tao.
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!
Tao goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short left from Tao.
Matthew West has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tao misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tao pushes West back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Tao scores with a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
West misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right hand to the body from Tao.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tao creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tao.
Tao misses with a punch on the inside.
Tao scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by West.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tao lands with a right to the head.
Tao has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. So far he's outscoring his opponent in the clinch so it seems to have been worthwhile.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tao.
West has a couple of punches blocked by Tao.
A head punch on the inside from West fails to land.
West doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
West goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tao tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
West's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
West lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tao struggles to land a body shot inside as West controls his hands.
Tao misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tao lands an uppercut.
West misses with a hook from the clinch.
West digs a right hand into Tao's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tao's gas tank.
Tao blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tao working aggressively here.
Tao doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tao.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
West struggles to land a body shot inside as Tao controls his hands.
West lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tao blocking some punches.
West throws a head punch that misses.
West misses with the head strike.
A nice left hand lands by West.
West tries a body shot but Tao blocks it.
Nice body punch from West.
Tao fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
West throws a head punch that misses.
West doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tao tries to work over West's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
West swings wildly with an uppercut but Tao uses good head movement to avoid it.
West lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
West misses with a hook to the ribs.
West working aggressively here.
Yin Tao seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Tao swings wildly with an uppercut but West uses good head movement to avoid it.
West misses with a punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yin Tao comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tao has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yin Tao!
Yin Tao is the new lightweight champion!
A relieved looking Yin Tao thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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