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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cholo Van Gaal (ranked 325 p4p, 40 weight class) and Alejandro Sepulveda (ranked 1600 p4p, 197 weight class). Sepulveda has chosen Llorando se Fue as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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158 lbs
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145 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cholo Van Gaal!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alejandro Sepulveda!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, John Kavanagh and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Gaal with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sepulveda to score with a decent uppercut.
Sepulveda on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Van Gaal throws a big shot that misses.
And Sepulveda responds with a good body kick, but Van Gaal manages to step out the way in time.
Sepulveda uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Van Gaal.
Sepulveda moves into range and connects with a jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Van Gaal.
Sepulveda bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Van Gaal's head backwards.
Van Gaal connects with a nice looking jab.
Sepulveda throws out a loose jab but Van Gaal uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alejandro Sepulveda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van Gaal throws a leg kick but Sepulveda sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Sepulveda looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sepulveda avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A shot to the liver by Sepulveda. Beautiful body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sepulveda fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Van Gaal looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sepulveda closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sepulveda closes this distance looking for a takedown but Van Gaal circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sepulveda tries to clinch up.
As Sepulveda looks to move away, Van Gaal throws a big counter combo but Sepulveda just gets out of the way.
Sepulveda bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Sepulveda is trying to get an arm triangle but Van Gaal is defending well.
Van Gaal is not content to let Sepulveda control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Van Gaal is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Sepulveda asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Sepulveda is looking to take a break and control but Van Gaal is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sepulveda is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Van Gaal is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Gaal prevents Sepulveda from moving into mount.
Van Gaal is trying to improve his position.
Sepulveda is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Van Gaal is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Van Gaal is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Van Gaal is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Sepulveda is controlling him well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sepulveda staying calm.
Sepulveda is looking to take a break and control but Van Gaal is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sepulveda is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Van Gaal has escaped the position, nice work there.
Sepulveda tries to move into full mount but can't pass Van Gaal's legs.
Van Gaal is not content to let Sepulveda control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Van Gaal is looking to regain half guard here but Sepulveda keeps moving and retains side control.
Van Gaal prevents Sepulveda from moving into mount.
Sepulveda is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Van Gaal knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sepulveda trying to control the action but Van Gaal is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Alejandro Sepulveda will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Sepulveda gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sepulveda looks to land a right hand but Van Gaal moved out of range.
Van Gaal was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Van Gaal connects with a body shot that sends Sepulveda's belly button to the back.
Van Gaal takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sepulveda with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Van Gaal throws a sloppy head kick and Sepulveda moves out of range easily.
Van Gaal scores with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sepulveda throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Van Gaal steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sepulveda.
Van Gaal walks into a jab.
Van Gaal sizes up Sepulveda with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab from Van Gaal.
Sepulveda looks to clinch
and Van Gaal counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
No joy there for Van Gaal, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Van Gaal tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Sepulveda counters with a stiff right hand.
Sepulveda uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Van Gaal.
Van Gaal misses with a hook. Sepulveda ducked under it nicely.
Sepulveda swings for the body but Van Gaal moves out of range.
Sepulveda getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sepulveda slips under a jab from Van Gaal.
Van Gaal swats away the attempt to clinch by Sepulveda.
A bone on bone clash there as Sepulveda blocks the leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Gaal thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sepulveda tries a quick counter leg kick but Van Gaal is wise to it.
Sepulveda scores with a jab to the body.
Sepulveda misses with a looping right.
Van Gaal throws a body punch but Sepulveda moves out of range.
Van Gaal keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sepulveda goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Cholo Van Gaal is winning the standup battle so far.
Sepulveda misses with a wild body shot.
Cholo Van Gaal is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sepulveda takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sepulveda tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Van Gaal misses with a right hand
and Sepulveda finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Sepulveda throws a hook to the side of Van Gaal's head but Van Gaal sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
An attempted straight right counter from Van Gaal misses the target.
Van Gaal throws a looping overhand right but Sepulveda ducks down to avoid it.
Sepulveda avoids the head kick by Van Gaal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Gaal pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Van Gaal bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Van Gaal keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sepulveda misses with an uppercut.
Sepulveda lands a head shot.
Van Gaal punishes Sepulveda's body with a nice straight punch.
Sepulveda connects with a good right hand that stumbles Van Gaal. Van Gaal circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Van Gaal slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sepulveda fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sepulveda tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sepulveda lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sepulveda delivers a nice body kick.
Sepulveda has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Gaal lands a leg kick that knocks Sepulveda off balance momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sepulveda connects with the punch.
Sepulveda lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sepulveda lands a right hook to the body.
Sepulveda scores with a sloppy right hand. Van Gaal should have avoided that one.
Van Gaal misses with a shot to the body
and Sepulveda moves into the clinch.
Van Gaal softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Van Gaal.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sepulveda.
A short right from Sepulveda on the inside.
Sepulveda has a couple of punches blocked by Van Gaal.
Van Gaal prevents a body shot from Sepulveda.
Van Gaal misses with a punch on the inside.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Sepulveda. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Van Gaal working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sepulveda working aggressively here.
Sepulveda lands a body shot in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Alejandro Sepulveda will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Sepulveda jabs Van Gaal right on the nose. Van Gaal blinks but takes it well.
Van Gaal misses with an uppercut
and Sepulveda counters with a nice kick to the body.
Sepulveda cracks a nice hook into Van Gaal's ribs.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Sepulveda.
Van Gaal tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Sepulveda trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sepulveda is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Van Gaal has given up his back here. Will Sepulveda look for the submission or keep pounding away?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sepulveda doesn't have the hooks in and Van Gaal manages to turn into his guard.
Sepulveda is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Van Gaal tries to stand but Sepulveda is controlling from the bottom.
Sepulveda looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Van Gaal puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Sepulveda is trying to get back to full guard.
Sepulveda is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Van Gaal pulls his head out easily.
Sepulveda manages to get to full guard.
Sepulveda has a closed guard, preventing Van Gaal from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sepulveda looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Van Gaal passes into side control.
Van Gaal gets to mount! Sepulveda was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Van Gaal manages to capitalize on a mistake by Sepulveda to take his back!
Sepulveda is trying to break free.
Van Gaal has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Sepulveda's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sepulveda tries to escape the position.
What can Sepulveda do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Sepulveda is really stuck here.
Good control from Van Gaal.
Sepulveda is in bad spot here.
Sepulveda trying to control but not successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Sepulveda is in bad spot here.
Sepulveda trying to control the hands but Van Gaal breaks the grip.
I really don't envy Sepulveda right now.
Sepulveda trying to control the position but Van Gaal manages to sink in the hooks.
Sepulveda is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Van Gaal is staying active.
Van Gaal has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Sepulveda's body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Van Gaal not allowing Sepulveda to control his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cholo Van Gaal clearly takes that round.
That's time! Van Gaal's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Sepulveda looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Van Gaal is looking to counter the offense by Sepulveda and move into the clinch.
Sepulveda throws a head kick that Van Gaal semi-blocks.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sepulveda tries to work over Van Gaal's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Van Gaal displaying some good clinch control by pressing Sepulveda up against the cage.
Sepulveda blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sepulveda.
A short uppercut from Van Gaal.
Sepulveda goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Van Gaal wants to stall.
Van Gaal fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sepulveda scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Gaal working aggressively here.
Van Gaal blocking some punches.
Sepulveda swings away with an uppercut that misses.
I was talking to Van Gaal's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Van Gaal misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sepulveda misses with a hook to the ribs.
Van Gaal tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Van Gaal digs a right hand underneath Sepulveda's ribcage. Sepulveda let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Alejandro Sepulveda seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Sepulveda has Van Gaal pressed against the cage.
Sepulveda swings wildly with an uppercut but Van Gaal uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sepulveda lands a left hand that snaps the head of Van Gaal backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Van Gaal.
Sepulveda has a couple of punches blocked by Van Gaal.
Van Gaal lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Van Gaal tries to work over Sepulveda's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Van Gaal lands an uppercut.
Sepulveda blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Van Gaal.
A short uppercut from Sepulveda.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Gaal tries a body shot but Sepulveda blocks it.
A right hand to the body from Sepulveda.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Van Gaal.
Van Gaal tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sepulveda misses with a hook to the ribs.
Van Gaal swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Van Gaal can't find room to land a body shot as Sepulveda controls the action.
Sepulveda tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Van Gaal's elbow.
Sepulveda has a couple of punches blocked by Van Gaal.
Van Gaal misses with some punches.
Van Gaal tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Van Gaal takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Van Gaal working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Sepulveda.
Van Gaal tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Sepulveda.
Sepulveda misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sepulveda creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sepulveda's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sepulveda tries to throw a body punch but Van Gaal avoids it by throwing Sepulveda back against the cage.
Van Gaal lands a right hand.
Van Gaal slows down the pace here.
A head punch on the inside from Van Gaal fails to land.
Nice body punch from Van Gaal - that landed with a thud.
Van Gaal blocks an uppercut.
Van Gaal working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from Van Gaal on the inside.
Sepulveda misses with the head strike.
Van Gaal misses with the head strike.
Van Gaal stalls.
Sepulveda blocks a body shot from Van Gaal.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Van Gaal as Sepulveda tries to tie him up.
Van Gaal scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sepulveda.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Gaal lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sepulveda or not.
Van Gaal lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sepulveda softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Van Gaal misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sepulveda lands a left hand that snaps the head of Van Gaal backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short left from Van Gaal.
Sepulveda blocking some punches.
Sepulveda misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sepulveda misses with a punch on the inside.
Sepulveda fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sepulveda lands a hook to the side of the head.
Van Gaal lands a hook that snaps the head of Sepulveda backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Van Gaal.
Sepulveda is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Van Gaal.
Sepulveda misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sepulveda working aggressively here.
Van Gaal throws a punch but it's blocked by Sepulveda.
Sepulveda misses with a body punch.
Van Gaal pushes Sepulveda back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Van Gaal makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cholo Van Gaal had his way with Alejandro Sepulveda in that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Van Gaal throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sepulveda scores with a hook to the body. Van Gaal takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Danga de danga de dang - Sepulveda scores with a four punch combination!
Sepulveda goes for a double leg but Van Gaal avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Van Gaal continues to drive forward.
Sepulveda misses with a hook
letting Van Gaal counter with a right hand.
Sepulveda fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A head kick misses from Sepulveda.
Sepulveda tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sepulveda connects with a leg kick. Van Gaal looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Van Gaal throws a jab when Sepulveda was well out of range.
Van Gaal feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sepulvedas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Van Gaal swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sepulveda counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Gaal throws a leg kick that misses.
Sepulveda fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Van Gaal. That snapped Sepulveda's head back.
Van Gaal tries to clinch up but Sepulveda circles away and keeps his distance.
Van Gaal misses with a hook.
Van Gaal throws a shot from downtown. Sepulveda moves away and avoids it.
Sepulveda looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Nice uppercut lands for Sepulveda. That snapped Van Gaal's head back.
Sepulveda misses the jab.
It looked like Van Gaal was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Sepulveda.
Van Gaal catches Sepulveda with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Van Gaal with a nice cross.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Sepulveda.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Van Gaal.
Sepulveda is rocked!
Sepulveda throws a quick inside leg kick.
A slow jab from Van Gaal misses its intended target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sepulveda.
Van Gaal misses with a looping right.
Sepulveda shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Van Gaal manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Sepulveda lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Van Gaal walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sepulveda checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Gaal lands with an uppercut that bounces Sepulveda off the cage and back into range.
Van Gaal steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sepulveda.
Sepulveda on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sepulveda is still on wobbly legs! Can Van Gaal finish him?
Sepulveda takes one on the button.
A slow jab from Van Gaal misses its intended target.
Van Gaal with a hook.
Van Gaal ducks right into an uppercut from Sepulveda.
Sepulveda connects with a body shot.
Van Gaal is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Sepulveda blocks a low kick nicely.
Van Gaal throws a hook but Sepulveda blocks it.
Sepulveda misses with a looping left.
Van Gaal seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Van Gaal throws an off balance right hand
and Sepulveda counters with a right hand to the body.
Sepulveda scores with a nice body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sepulveda moves away from the strike by Van Gaal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sepulveda pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Van Gaal scores with a hook.
Sepulveda looks to score with a jab to the body but Van Gaal is just out of range.
Van Gaal moves out of range of the body kick.
Sepulveda connects with a single shot there.
Sepulveda tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Van Gaal paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sepulveda misses with the combination.
It looked like Van Gaal wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sepulveda drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Van Gaal connects with a leg kick. Sepulveda looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Sepulveda displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Van Gaal throws out the jab.
Despite the aggression on Sepulveda's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Van Gaal has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sepulveda.
Sepulveda pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Van Gaal lunges at Sepulveda with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sepulveda's hand.
Van Gaal pounces like a tiger and cracks Sepulveda with a vicious hook! Sepulveda is down but not out! Van Gaal follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Cholo Van Gaal!
Cholo Van Gaal is the new lightweight champion!
An out of breath Cholo Van Gaal thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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