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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ernesto Del Toro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedro Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Del Toro comes to the cage accompanied by Bliss. The crowd seem to be enjoying Lopez's choice of entrance music: Hurriganes - Get On. 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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145 lbs
41 - 15 - 2 |
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165 cm
28
155 lbs
22 - 17 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
41 - 15 - 2, fighting out of New York, Ernesto Del Toro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pedro Lopez!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Del Toro scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Del Toro gets caught flat footed, as Lopez shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Lopez postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Del Toro is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Lopez, into his guard.
Lopez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Del Toro got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lopez has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Del Toro has managed to get both his arms back between Lopez's legs - danger averted.
Del Toro won't allow Lopez to sweep him here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopez keeps trying to improve his position.
Del Toro throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lopez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lopez trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Del Toro is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Lopez trying to keep a closed guard but Del Toro is proving a slippery customer.
Del Toro stands up over Lopez, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Del Toro working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Del Toro postures up.
Del Toro pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lopez is keeping the position for now.
Del Toro trying to control but Lopez is working from the bottom.
Del Toro postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
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.
Del Toro trying to control but Lopez is working from the bottom.
Del Toro with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Del Toro content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Del Toro stopping the sweep attempt from Lopez.
Del Toro with a nice head shot there.
Del Toro throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lopez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lopez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Del Toro can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Lopez wants to control the position but Del Toro says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez tries to get to full guard but Del Toro has control of the leg.
Del Toro not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lopez tries to get to full guard but Del Toro has control of the leg.
Del Toro missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Del Toro seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lopez does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Del Toro throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Del Toro trying to control the action but Lopez is working from the bottom.
Lopez is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Del Toro jumps into side control!
A bit of a lull in the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Del Toro working away.
Del Toro is chipping away with strikes.
Lopez can't do much from the bottom here.
Lopez tries to buck Del Toro off but Del Toro is having none of it.
Lopez is trying to control Del Toro's posture but Del Toro avoids it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lopez takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Lopez is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Lopez sneaks back into half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lopez is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Del Toro's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Del Toro's back!
Lopez is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Del Toro knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Del Toro for a finish.
You can see the frustration on Del Toro's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Lopez working for a choke but Del Toro is defending well.
Del Toro defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Lopez's arms.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Del Toro won't enjoy being in this position. Lopez looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Del Toro is tapping - it's over boys! Lopez picks up the submission victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Pedro Lopez!
Pedro Lopez made sure to mention his sponsor, Perkele! in his post fight interview.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
36% |
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