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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Yoko Gushiken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alberto Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lopez has chosen Apeman as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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146 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
42 - 20 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yoko Gushiken!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
40 - 17 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alberto Lopez!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lopez throws a shot to the body.
Lopez lands a jab to Gushiken's midsection.
Lopez misses with a left hand
and Gushiken counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gushiken gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lopez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lopez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lopez lands with a nice combination. Gushiken backs away looking to recover.
Lopez avoids the body shot from Gushiken.
Lopez looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lopez clobbers Gushiken with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lopez looks to throw the jab but Gushiken is out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Gushiken misses its target.
Lopez has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Lopez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gushiken.
Alberto Lopez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lopez misses with a straight left.
Gushiken connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lopez misses with a combination
and Gushiken connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lopez swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gushiken stuns Lopez with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gushiken slips under a jab.
Lopez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gushiken sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lopez throws a shot from downtown. Gushiken moves away and avoids it.
Lopez smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Gushiken jabs at Lopez's body.
Gushiken throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gushiken uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lopez.
Gushiken swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Gushiken clobbers Lopez with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Lopez staying out of range there.
Gushiken throws a series of punches but Lopez avoids them all with ease.
Gushiken misses the shot to the body.
Lopez getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lopez misses with an uppercut
and Gushiken counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gushiken dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lopez lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lopez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gushiken.
Lopez looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lopez throws a head kick that misses.
Gushiken throws a body shot but no joy.
Gushiken lands a jab to the head.
Gushiken's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lopez under the eye.
Gushiken on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gushiken lands a nice shot that snaps Lopez's head back.
Gushiken misses with a wild combination.
Lopez is looking for the big counter here.
Lopez misses with a shot to the body
and Gushiken counters with a one-two to the body.
Lopez misses with a straight right.
Lopez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lopez throws a sloppy head kick and Gushiken moves out of range easily.
Gushiken is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Lopez lands with a nice combination. Gushiken backs away looking to recover.
Gushiken looks to land a combination but Lopez avoids it well.
Lopez looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez tries to bum rush Gushiken with a series of wild strikes but Gushiken uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gushiken's corner calls for a 1-2. Gushiken obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Lopez throws a hook but Gushiken blocks it.
Gushiken lands a slapping body shot.
Gushiken throws out a powerful jab.
Lopez misses with a hook. Gushiken ducked under it nicely.
Gushiken waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lopez.
Gushiken avoids the head kick by Lopez.
Gushiken lands a right hook to the body.
Lopez throws a shot from downtown. Gushiken moves away and avoids it.
Lopez throws a head kick but Gushiken moves out of range.
Gushiken uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lopez.
Gushiken was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lopez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gushiken with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lopez to score with a decent uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lopez takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gushiken tests Lopez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gushiken takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gushiken slips under a jab.
Lopez throws a head kick but Gushiken moves out of range.
Gushiken is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Gushiken keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Gushiken swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lopez might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Gushiken doesn't manage to clinch there - Lopez circles away.
Gushiken moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Gushiken keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
It looks like Alberto Lopez has been cut.
Gushiken uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lopez has time to react.
Lopez tries a head kick but it misses.
Gushiken swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gushiken takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Lopez missing with a left hand there. Gushiken was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gushiken jabs Lopez to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lopez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gushiken blocks a head kick by Lopez.
A punch lands to the side of Lopez 's head but he takes it in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Yoko Gushiken will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Alberto Lopez's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Lopez gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
An inside leg kick lands from Lopez.
Lopez scores with a nice strike.
A jab from Gushiken misses.
Lopez is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Gushiken with a body shot.
Gushiken ducks under a wild hook from Lopez.
Gushiken cracks a nice hook into Lopez's ribs.
Gushiken works Lopez's body with a nice hook.
Lopez scores with a punch to the head.
Lopez throws a poor cross that misses
and Gushiken counters with a straight right hand.
Gushiken displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lopez closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A leg kick checked by Gushiken.
Lopez looks to land a right hand but Gushiken moved out of range.
Lopez misses with a straight right.
Lopez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gushiken throws out the jab.
A jab from Lopez misses.
It looked like Gushiken was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lopez misses with a wild body shot.
Gushiken looks to score with a jab to the body but Lopez is just out of range.
Gushiken moves into range and connects with a jab.
Gushiken slips a jab from Lopez.
Lopez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gushiken lands a nice shot that snaps Lopez's head back.
Gushiken dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gushiken swings for the body but Lopez moves out of range.
Gushiken scores with a nice strike.
Lopez takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lopez misses with a left hand
and Gushiken cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gushiken fails in his attempt to clinch.
A little jabbing left from Lopez on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lopez takes a body punch but keeps moving.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lopez catches Gushiken with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lopez takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez misses with an uppercut
and Gushiken counters with a straight right hand.
Lopez looks to land a right hand but Gushiken moved out of range.
Gushiken connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Gushiken takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lopez has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lopez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gushiken throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lopez scores with a punch to the head.
Gushiken misses with a straight right.
Gushiken looks to throw the jab but Lopez is out of range.
Gushiken just misses with a punch to the body.
Lopez fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gushiken throws a looping overhand right but Lopez ducks down to avoid it.
Lopez misses with a straight right.
Gushiken moves out of range as Lopez strikes.
Lopez throws a jab when Gushiken was well out of range.
Gushiken uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lopez.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gushiken punishes Lopez's body with a nice straight punch.
Yoko Gushiken is winning the standup battle so far.
Gushiken uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lopez.
Gushiken scores with a nice strike.
Gushiken lands a nice shot to the body.
Gushiken avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gushiken misses with a straight right.
A slow jab from Lopez misses its intended target.
Gushiken is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Lopez throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Gushiken connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lopez's hands.
Gushiken connects with a body shot.
Gushiken connects with a nice looking jab.
Gushiken swinging wildly here.
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!
Gushiken misses with a wild body shot.
Lopez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gushiken punishes Lopez's body with a nice straight punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez throws a poor cross that misses
and Gushiken counters with a nice body shot.
Lopez moves out of range of the strikes.
Gushiken is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lopez can do to turn this around?
Gushiken ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lopez moves away.
Lopez throws a combination that misses
and Gushiken counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lopez thinking.
Gushiken scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gushiken lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Lopez throws a jab but it's blocked by Gushiken.
Gushiken with a jab.
Lopez takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Lopez is rocked!
Lopez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lopez is still on wobbly legs! Can Gushiken finish him?
Lopez is breathing heavily.
Gushiken misses with a wild body shot.
Lopez seems to have recovered his senses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lopez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gushiken manages to avoid it.
Gushiken is looking for a counter combo.
Gushiken swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lopez throws a hook but Gushiken blocks it.
Lopez misses with a hook. Gushiken ducked under it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yoko Gushiken dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Alberto Lopez's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Gushiken connects with a body shot.
Gushiken lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lopez at a distance.
Lopez walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Lopez moves away from the strike by Gushiken.
Lopez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gushiken moves out of range as Lopez strikes.
Lopez swinging wildly here.
Lopez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lopez throws a poor cross that misses
and Gushiken counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lopez fails to land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gushiken connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lopez's hands.
Lopez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gushiken bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gushiken swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Donk. Gushiken catches Lopez right on the button with a cross.
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!
Gushiken with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gushiken scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lopez doesn't seem bothered though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gushiken tests Lopez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gushiken getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gushiken lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lopez at a distance.
Gushiken lands a nice hook to Lopez's body. Lopez takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lopez takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gushiken misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lopez.
Gushiken tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lopez was well out of range. Poor timing from Gushiken.
Lopez looks to throw the jab but Gushiken is out of range.
Lopez connects with a right hand. Gushiken shakes it off.
Lopez throws a head kick that misses
and Gushiken counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gushiken dips to his left and cracks Lopez with an uppercut!
Gushiken works the jab nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gushiken misses with an uppercut.
Lopez misses with a left hand
and Gushiken counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gushiken throws a body shot but no joy.
Alberto Lopez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gushiken lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lopez takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gushiken misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lopez.
Lopez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gushiken swings for the body but Lopez moves out of range.
Gushiken scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gushiken lands an overhand right.
Lopez connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gushiken momentarily.
Gushiken scores with a hook.
Gushiken connects with a nice looking jab.
Gushiken connects with a crisp jab.
Gushiken bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gushiken uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Gushiken comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gushiken moves out of range of the body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lopez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gushiken cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lopez, as that shot connected.
Gushiken digs a good hook to Lopez's body.
Lopez lands with a shot to the body.
Gushiken cracks Lopez with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Lopez misses with a body kick.
Lopez misses with a body shot.
Lopez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gushiken moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lopez throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Gushiken to counter with a crisp jab.
Lopez just misses with a punch to the body.
Gushiken lands a slapping body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lopez swings for the body but Gushiken moves out of range.
Gushiken scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A big left from Lopez misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Gushiken. Beautiful body shot.
Gushiken connects with the punch.
Lopez misses with a head kick.
Lopez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gushiken counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Yoko Gushiken is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gushiken slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Gushiken moves away from the strike by Lopez.
Lopez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gushiken is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Gushiken works Lopez's body with a nice hook.
Gushiken moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Gushiken throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gushiken blocks a head kick by Lopez.
A counter left hand to the body from Gushiken misses its target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice shot lands for Gushiken.
Gushiken lands a jab to Lopez's midsection.
Gushiken scores with a jab to the head.
Lopez misses with a hook.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yoko Gushiken showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gushiken 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yoko Gushiken!
During a confident post fight interview, Yoko Gushiken thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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hype
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