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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ahsan Hamed (ranked 659 p4p, 82 weight class) and Cruz Lopez (ranked 895 p4p, 112 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Hamed might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Ahmed's Theme. 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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162 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ahsan Hamed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cruz Lopez!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Paul Tew and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hamed throws a hook but Lopez blocks it.
Lopez fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hamed checks it well.
Lopez throws a head kick that misses.
Lopez closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lopez fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hamed is looking to land body kicks.
Lopez slips a jab from Hamed.
Hamed swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lopez throws a fast counter high kick but Hamed manages to duck under it in time.
Lopez scores with a jab to the head.
Lopez throws a head kick that misses.
Hamed misses with a straight right.
Ahsan Hamed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hamed throws a chopping leg kick but Lopez manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hamed ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lopez moves away.
Hamed throws a jab but it's blocked by Lopez.
Hamed blocks the body kick.
Lopez moves out of range as Hamed throws a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Lopez.
Hamed looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Hamed throws the kick towards the body but Lopez avoids it.
Lopez unleashes a big counter combination but Hamed bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Hamed misses with a kick to the body.
Hamed tries to land a leg kick but Lopez saw it coming and moves away.
A little jabbing left from Lopez on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hamed throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hamed connects with a leg kick. Lopez looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lopez wants to slow Hamed down by chopping away at his legs.
Hamed throws a leg kick
and Lopez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've been told by Hamed's head coaches at Rain's that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Hamed fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lopez manages to avoid it.
Hamed lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lopez backs up against the cage.
It looks like Cruz Lopez has been cut.
Hamed throws a head kick but Lopez moves out of range.
Hamed throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lopez lands a nice shot that snaps Hamed's head back.
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.
Hamed throws the kick towards the body but Lopez avoids it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lopez blocks a low kick nicely.
Lopez lands a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamed scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lopez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hamed was well out of range. Poor timing from Lopez.
Lopez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And Hamed counters with a quick kick to the body but Lopez blocks it.
Lopez throws a leg kick but Hamed moved away.
Hamed slips a jab from Lopez.
Lopez tries to land a front kick but Hamed steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lopez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hamed.
Hamed lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lopez's sensitive parts.
Hamed misses with the body kick
and Lopez counters with a leg kick.
Lopez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hamed explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Lopez slips a jab and a cross from Hamed.
Lopez misses with a low kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Hamed checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A little feinted left hand from Hamed on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lopez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lopez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hamed moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hamed was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hamed looks to land a body kick but Lopez moved away.
A nice side step and Lopez releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Lopez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lopez.
Hamed lands a nice looking body kick.
Hamed throws a push kick but Lopez slaps the foot to one side.
Hamed lands a jab to the head.
Lopez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lopez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hamed.
Lopez throws a sloppy head kick and Hamed moves out of range easily.
Hamed quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Lopez gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hamed.
Hamed lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A jab lands there for Hamed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hamed on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A leg kick checked by Lopez.
Hamed throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hamed tries a head kick but it misses.
Hamed is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lopez.
A countering left hand to the body from Lopez misses.
Hamed just misses with a punch to the body.
Lopez's corner calls for a 1-2. Lopez obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jab by Lopez.
Lopez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hamed.
Lopez thumps Hamed with a low kick.
Lopez avoids the head kick by Hamed.
Lopez defending well as Hamed loads up on a big left hand.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lopez lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hamed has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hamed and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hamed throws a quick counter kick to the body but Lopez avoids it.
Nice uppercut there from Lopez.
Hamed scores with a hook.
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 Ahsan Hamed will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Cruz Lopez's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Lopez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hamed manages to avoid it.
Lopez missing with a left hand there. Hamed was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hamed misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hamed misses with a low kick as Lopez jumps back.
Hamed throws a right hand that Lopez ducks under and follows up with a left that Lopez also avoids with ease.
Hamed throws a leg kick
and Lopez counters with an inside leg kick.
Hamed throws a body kick that misses.
Lopez misses with a wild body shot.
Hamed on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lopez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Lopez misses.
Lopez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice shot by Lopez.
Hamed misses with a body kick.
Hamed cracks the inside of Lopez's front leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez cracks a nice hook into Hamed's ribs.
Hamed swings away with a body shot that misses
and Lopez counters with a left to the body.
A swing and a miss from Hamed.
Ahsan Hamed is winning the standup battle so far.
Hamed scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hamed throws a leg kick but Lopez sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hamed connects with a leg kick. Lopez looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A head kick from Lopez lands but Hamed takes it in his stride.
Hamed misses with a low kick as Lopez jumps back.
An inside leg kick lands from Hamed.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lopez.
Lopez looks for the body kick but Hamed saw that one coming.
Lopez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hamed thinks about countering with a body kick.
Lopez moves out of range of the body kick from Hamed.
Lopez feints a counter leg kick.
Hamed looks for the body kick but Lopez saw that one coming.
Hamed throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamed throws a leg kick
and Lopez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lopez cracks a nice hook into Hamed's ribs.
Lopez on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hamed avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Lopez misses with a low kick as Hamed jumps back.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lopez.
Lopez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hamed throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Lopez misses with a few strikes there.
Good leg kick by Lopez there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hamed is looking to land body kicks.
Lopez fails to land with a series of punches.
Lopez connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hamed fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lopez manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamed throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Hamed throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lopez counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Good exchange - Hamed coming out on top.
Hamed fakes the leg kick and cracks Lopez in the body.
Lopez throws a leg kick but Hamed checks it.
Lopez avoids the head kick by Hamed.
Lopez scoring well with a low kick there.
Lopez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hamed moves away.
Hamed attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lopez throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hamed checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Lopez misses with a head kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hamed, right into the meat.
Hamed is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nice body punch from Hamed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hamed misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hamed motions for Lopez to come forward. Hamed throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hamed moves out of range of the body kick.
Hamed misses with a hook.
Hamed throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lopez throws a jab when Hamed was well out of range.
Hamed throws a big counter combination but Lopez scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Lopez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A bone on bone clash there as Hamed blocks the leg kick.
Lopez throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lopez blocks the body kick.
Lopez ducks under a wild hook from Hamed.
The fighters circling - Hamed throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lopez flicks out a counter leg kick but Hamed steps away.
Hamed blocks the body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Cruz Lopez will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Cruz 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. This is the final round!
Hamed slips a jab and a cross from Lopez.
Hamed looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Hamed fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lopez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hamed lands a head kick!
Lopez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hamed misses with a body kick.
Hamed tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lopez was well out of range. Poor timing from Hamed.
Lopez misses with a wild body shot.
Lopez scores with a jab to the jaw.
The crowd cheers as Lopez lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hamed doesn't seem phased though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hamed throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lopez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hamed waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lopez.
Nice defenses there by Lopez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez throws out a leg kick but Hamed moves out of range and Lopez only half commits.
Lopez cracks Hamed with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Hamed.
A big right from Lopez misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lopez.
Lopez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lopez tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lopez takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Lopez lands a head kick. Hamed smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Lopez lands the left hand.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hamed.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lopez scores with a kick to the body.
An inside leg kick from Lopez misses.
Lopez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hamed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamed ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lopez.
Lopez tries to score with a low kick but Hamed moves his leg out of the way.
Lopez blocks the body kick.
It seemed like Lopez was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lopez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lopez goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Lopez takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Lopez lands with a nice body kick.
Lopez connects with an inside leg kick.
The fighters circling - Lopez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lopez throws a leg kick which misses Hamed's front leg but catches the back leg as Hamed tries to avoid it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hamed.
Lopez throws a leg kick but Hamed sees it coming and moves out of range.
As Lopez backs away, Hamed returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez avoids a kick to the body.
Hamed scores with a jab. Lopez acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hamed misses with a hook
and Lopez counters with an inside leg kick.
Hamed misses with a body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lopez.
Lopez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lopez throws a sloppy head kick and Hamed moves out of range easily.
It appears Hamed was looking to counter with a kick there.
Lopez lands a leg kick that knocks Hamed off balance momentarily.
Lopez on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hamed slips a jab from Lopez.
Lopez gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hamed takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lopez lands a leg kick that knocks Hamed off balance momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez looks to land a body kick but Hamed moved away.
Lopez misses with a shot to the body
and Hamed cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lopez walks forward, straight into a front kick from Hamed.
Lopez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hamed on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hamed looks to land a body kick but Lopez moved away.
Nice defenses there by Lopez.
Hamed swings for the body but Lopez moves out of range.
Hamed lands a glancing blow to the side of Lopez's head.
Lopez has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Hamed.
Hamed jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hamed avoids the head kick by Lopez.
Hamed scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hamed throws a head kick that misses
and Lopez counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hamed wants to slow Lopez down by chopping away at his legs.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cruz Lopez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lopez has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cruz Lopez!
Cruz Lopez seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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RATING
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