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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gerardo Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bratt Nardello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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279 lbs
1 - 5 - 0 |
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208 cm
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260 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Gerardo Lopez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bratt Nardello!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Atkins and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopez slips under a jab from Nardello.
Nardello throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lopez takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lopez tries to clinch but Nardello moves out of range.
Nardello misses with a double jab.
Nardello cracks Lopez with an open hand slap.
It looks like Gerardo Lopez has been cut.
Lopez wants to clinch
and Nardello counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lopez thinking.
Nardello scores with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nardello connects with a right hand. Lopez shakes it off.
Bratt Nardello seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nardello connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lopez's hands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nardello tries to sprawl but Lopez drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Nardello pushes Lopez off looking to stand but Lopez dives back in and keeps control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Lopez thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Nardello's head.
Nardello wants to get back to his feet.
Lopez has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Nardello makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Nardello throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lopez slips a jab from Nardello.
Nardello throws an overhand right that lands on Lopez's shoulder, as Lopez tries to avoid the shot.
Lopez seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Nardello misses the target.
Nardello throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nardello jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nardello is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lopez.
Nardello misses with a few strikes there.
Bratt Nardello is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lopez slips a jab and a cross from Nardello.
Nardello connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Lopez shoots in looking for a takedown. Nardello tries to sprawl out of it but Lopez keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Nardello manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nardello throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nardello misses with a two punch combination.
Lopez went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab from Nardello does it's job there.
Gerardo Lopez's cut is getting worse.
Nice shot lands for Nardello.
Lopez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nardello avoids the head kick by Lopez.
Nardello swings away with a body shot that misses
and Lopez counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Nardello is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Nardello misses with a combination
and Lopez counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Lopez tries to pull guard but Nardello holds him up against the cage and eventually Lopez drops back down to his feet.
Lopez with a knee to the head.
Nardello wants to break free but Lopez has control.
Nardello wants to break free but Lopez has control.
Nardello has Lopez pressed against the cage, preventing Lopez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lopez drops down looking for an ankle pick but Nardello pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gerardo Lopez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nardello misses with a double jab
and Lopez counters with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nardello paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nardello smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nardello fails to land with a series of punches.
Lopez tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Nardello manages to circle out of the way.
Nardello misses with a hook.
Nardello takes a kick to the side of the head.
Nardello blocks a head kick by Lopez.
Nardello loads up on a big right hand but Lopez slips the punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nardello throws an overhand right that lands on Lopez's shoulder, as Lopez tries to avoid the shot.
Nardello rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lopez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nardello misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bratt Nardello dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gerardo Lopez's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A combination from Nardello does no damage.
Nardello throws a right and a left that Lopez avoids nicely.
Lopez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Nardello.
Nardello tries to break free but Lopez pushes him back against the cage.
Lopez is working for takedown but Nardello is calmly controlling the position for now.
Nardello tries to circle away but Lopez has him pinned against the cage.
Nardello has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nardello breaks from the clinch.
Nardello misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopez scores with a push kick.
Lopez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nardello manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Nardello throws a right hand that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Lopez throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Nardello.
Nardello lands a jab to Lopez's midsection.
Nardello is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Lopez fails to land the takedown.
Nardello is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lopez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nardello.
It looked like Lopez was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Nardello throws the left hand but Lopez avoids the punch easily.
Lopez slips under a jab.
It looked like Lopez was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nardello fails to land with a series of punches.
Nardello misses with a double jab
and Lopez counters with a head kick. That will keep Nardello thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Nardello looks to land a right hand but Lopez moved out of range.
Nardello misses with a looping left.
Lopez is looking to counter with head kicks.
Nardello darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
No joy there for Nardello, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A little feinted left hand from Lopez on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nardello misses with a hook.
Gerardo Lopez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nardello lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lopez circles away quickly and effectively.
Lopez slips under a jab from Nardello.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Nardello scores with a four punch combination!
Lopez takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Lopez fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gerardo Lopez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nardello tries to bum rush Lopez with a series of wild strikes but Lopez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nardello throws an off balance right hand
and Lopez counters with a body kick that stops Nardello in his tracks momentarily.
Nardello blocks a head kick by Lopez.
Nardello swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lopez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nardello throws a big shot that misses.
Lopez moves away from the strike by Nardello.
Lopez tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Nardello manages to circle out of the way.
Nardello swings widly with a right hand
and Lopez counters with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nice body punch from Nardello.
Nardello misses with a double jab
and Lopez counters with a head kick. That will keep Nardello thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab from Nardello misses.
Nardello throws an off balance right hand
and Lopez finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Nardello jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lopez is looking to counter with head kicks.
Lopez tries to close the distance and clinch but Nardello swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lopez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nardello.
The fighters circling - Nardello throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nardello just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromLopez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bratt Nardello showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Gerardo Lopez's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Nardello looks to land a combination but Lopez avoids it well.
Nardello rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lopez counters with a three punch combo that has Nardello backing up. Nardello nods at Lopez to acknowledge the strikes.
Lopez fails with an attempt to clinch.
A right-left combo lands from Nardello.
Nardello scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lopez is rocked!
Lopez tries to get into range but Nardello steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Lopez! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Nardello scores the big KO victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bratt Nardello!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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