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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Julio Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karl Riviera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Riviera comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Video Killed the Radio Star 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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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Julio Lopez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Karl Riviera!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Seu Braga and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riviera is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lopez throws a head kick that Riviera semi-blocks.
Karl Riviera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lopez closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Lopez fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Riviera is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Lopez staying calm.
Riviera is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Lopez decides to stand back up. Lopez steps back and let's Riviera get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez closes the distance and clinches up with Riviera, looking for a takedown. Lopez pushes Riviera against the cage but Riviera circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Riviera tries for a takedown but Lopez circles away easily
and Lopez counters with a shoot takedown. Riviera fights it but they end up in guard.
Lopez seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Lopez trying to control but Riviera is working from the bottom.
Lopez looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Riviera not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez with a flurry of punches that miss.
Riviera wants to get back to his feet but Lopez is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Lopez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Riviera is keeping the position for now.
Lopez sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez is looking to stand up but Riviera won't let him.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Riviera wants to clinch but Lopez slips to the side
and Lopez counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lopez.
Riviera is trying to maintain a safe position but Lopez gets an underhook and turns Riviera into the cage.
Riviera landing knees to the head.
Riviera with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Lopez.
Lopez tries to stall but Riviera uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lopez fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lopez tries for a takedown but Riviera manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Julio Lopez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lopez wants a takedown but no success here.
Lopez is breathing heavily.
Riviera wants a takedown.
Riviera wants a takedown.
Riviera can't get the takedown.
Riviera blocks the elbow strike.
Lopez is working for takedown but Riviera is calmly controlling the position for now.
Lopez jumps guard but Riviera stands there with Lopez around his waist. Lopez gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Riviera using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lopez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Riviera takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Riviera tries a knee to the head but Lopez blocks it.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Lopez fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lopez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Riviera has him pressed against the cage.
Riviera lands a nice knee to the body.
Riviera missing with knees to the body.
Riviera gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lopez.
Lopez is trying to maintain a safe position but Riviera gets an underhook and turns Lopez into the cage.
Lopez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lopez has taken the fight to the clinch.
Riviera tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Riviera using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lopez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lopez manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Riviera prevents Lopez from breaking the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Julio Lopez dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Lopez circles away from the clinch attempt
and Lopez counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Lopez tries to stand but Riviera is controlling from the bottom.
Lopez trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Riviera keeping moving, preventing Lopez from controlling successfully.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Riviera holds on and takes a little breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez throws and elbow that misses. Riviera uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lopez's guard. Nice move by Riviera!
Lopez is trying to control the position but Riviera postures up.
Riviera trying to control the position from guard on top but Lopez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Lopez tries for a takedown but Riviera sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Riviera clinches but Lopez breaks the clinch
and Lopez holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Lopez wants to get back to striking at distance but Riviera won't allow it.
Riviera looking to slow down the pace here.
Riviera's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Lopez tries to score a body lock takedown but Riviera shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Riviera lands a damaging elbow.
Riviera tries to score a body lock takedown but Lopez shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Riviera lands an elbow just above Lopez 's eye.
Riviera crunches a lovely knee into Lopez's ribcage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Riviera landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Lopez has had enough of the clinch but Riviera keeps him there for the moment.
Lopez is working for takedown but Riviera is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Julio Lopez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Riviera tries to land a knee to the head but Lopez blocks with his arms.
Lopez changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Riviera fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Riviera clinches but Lopez breaks the clinch
and Lopez counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Riviera!
Lopez can't control as he wanted to and Riviera manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Lopez trying to pass the guard but Riviera defending well.
Lopez escapes and gets back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Riviera's guard.
Lopez gets to his feet. Riviera looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Lopez clinches with his opponent.
Lopez tries to stall but Riviera uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Riviera throws an elbow that misses.
Riviera keeps control of Lopez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lopez has Riviera pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Riviera manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Lopez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Riviera tries to keep at a distance but Lopez has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lopez stops a takedown attempt from Riviera.
Lopez's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Riviera tries a knee to the head but Lopez blocks it.
Lopez pushes Riviera back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Riviera with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lopez prevents a takedown attempt there.
Lopez is trying to break free.
Riviera with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lopez stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez wants to get back to striking at distance but Riviera won't allow it.
Riviera lands a damaging elbow.
Lopez fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lopez drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Riviera gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Lopez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Riviera has him pressed against the cage.
Riviera just leaning against Lopez, taking a breather.
Riviera with a knee to the head.
Riviera throws a knee to the head but misses.
Riviera lands a nice knee to the body.
Lopez tries to pull guard but Riviera holds him up against the cage and eventually Lopez drops back down to his feet.
Riviera lands an elbow that stopped Lopez in his tracks for a moment.
Riviera landing knees to the body.
Riviera lands a knee to the head.
Riviera tries to land a knee to the head but Lopez blocks with his arms.
Riviera tries a knee to the head but Lopez blocks it.
Riviera gets underhooks to prevent Lopez's takedown attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Riviera is trying to stall.
Riviera avoiding damage.
Riviera lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lopez can't break the clinch.
Lopez jumps guard but Riviera stands there with Lopez around his waist. Lopez gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Julio Lopez dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Riviera tries to keep at a distance but Lopez has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lopez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Riviera has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lopez avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Knees to the body from Riviera.
Riviera tries a knee to the head but Lopez blocks it.
Riviera is trying to maintain a safe position but Lopez gets an underhook and turns Riviera into the cage.
Lopez fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lopez is stalling here.
Lopez avoiding damage as Riviera throws knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Riviera.
Lopez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lopez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Riviera is trying to stall.
Lopez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Riviera throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lopez blocks it with crossed arms.
Riviera lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Riviera takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lopez drags the fight down to the ground.
Lopez controls Riviera momentarily but Riviera frees himself.
Lopez uses the cage to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez tries a head kick but it misses.
Lopez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Julio Lopez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Riviera blocks a head kick by Lopez.
Lopez bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lopez drives through with a takedown into guard.
Riviera uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Lopez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Riviera with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Riviera clinches but Lopez breaks the clinch
and Lopez counters by clinching up.
Riviera stalling in the clinch.
Riviera avoiding damage as Lopez throws knees to the body.
Lopez tries to break the clinch but Riviera is controlling the position.
Riviera is fighting off a takedown attempt but Lopez is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Riviera to the mat. Riviera regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Lopez trying to control but Riviera is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Lopez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Riviera is keeping the position for now.
Riviera keeping moving, preventing Lopez from controlling successfully.
Lopez is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Riviera is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Riviera has escaped and now he's on top!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Riviera sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riviera won't allow Lopez to get back to his feet.
Lopez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Riviera advances to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Riviera controlling the action here.
It looks like Riviera is going to stand back up.
Riviera trying to control from half guard but Lopez is working away.
Riviera controlling the pace.
Karl Riviera has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Riviera is working for a submission of some sort.
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 Julio Lopez.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lopez, 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Julio Lopez!
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energy
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hype
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