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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Lopez (ranked 5220 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pripps Blue (ranked 4811 p4p, 0 weight class). Lopez comes to the cage accompanied by Vamos. 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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162 lbs
60 - 39 - 2 |
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169 lbs
10 - 11 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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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
60 - 39 - 2, fighting out of New York, Miguel Lopez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pripps Blue!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, David Schapiro and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blue misses with a double jab.
A punch combination from Blue misses.
Lopez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Blue misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Blue throws a series of punches but Lopez moves out of range.
Blue falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lopez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Blue lands a jab-cross combination.
Blue lands with a nice combination. Lopez backs away looking to recover.
A big left from Lopez misses.
Blue swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lopez counters with a two punch combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blue scores with a one two! Lopez had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Blue throws a series of punches but Lopez avoids them all with ease.
Blue misses with a few strikes there.
Blue tries to bum rush Lopez with a series of wild strikes but Lopez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lopez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lopez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Blue throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lopez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blue swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lopez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lopez tries a head kick but it misses.
Blue unleashes a big counter combination but Lopez bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Lopez misses with a looping right.
Lopez scores with a head kick.
Pripps Blue seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blue looks to land a combination but Lopez avoids it well.
Lopez throws a big counter combination but Blue scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Blue throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Blue throws a series of punches but Lopez avoids them all with ease.
Blue will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Blue lands a two punch combo.
No joy there for Blue, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A combination from Blue does no damage.
The fighters circling - Lopez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lopez bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Blue's head.
No joy there for Blue, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lopez was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blue throws a right hand that Lopez ducks under and follows up with a left that Lopez also avoids with ease.
Lopez dodges the punch combination from Blue.
A quick step to the side and Lopez tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blue blocks a head kick by Lopez.
Blue throws a counter combo.
Blue lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lopez circles away quickly and effectively.
Blue throws a right hand that Lopez ducks under and follows up with a left that Lopez also avoids with ease.
Blue swinging wildly here.
Lopez throws an overhand right that lands on Blue's shoulder, as Blue tries to avoid the shot.
Lopez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Blue swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lopez throws a nice looking combination but Blue bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Blue uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lopez.
Blue scores with a one two! Lopez had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Lopez misses with a hook. Blue ducked under it nicely.
Blue throws a series of punches but Lopez avoids them all with ease.
Blue goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blue lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lopez circles away quickly and effectively.
Blue scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lopez.
Blue throws a series of punches but Lopez moves out of range.
As Blue looks to move away, Lopez throws a big counter combo but Blue just gets out of the way.
Blue misses with a wild combination.
Blue is working the combinations to good effect here.
Lopez throws a hook but Blue blocks it.
Blue misses with a jab, cross combination.
Blue throws a series of punches but Lopez avoids them all with ease.
Lopez lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Lopez dodges the punch combination from Blue.
Blue works over Lopez's head and body with a nice combination.
Lopez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Blue moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lopez takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blue throws a nice looking combination but Lopez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Lopez misses.
Blue misses with a few strikes there.
Blue throws a right hand that Lopez ducks under and follows up with a left that Lopez also avoids with ease.
Lopez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Blue.
Lopez looks to land a left hand but Blue moved out of range nicely.
Blue goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Blue throws a series of punches but Lopez moves out of range.
It looked like Lopez was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Blue throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lopez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Blue looks winded!
Lopez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Blue throws a counter combo.
Blue lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lopez circles away quickly and effectively.
Lopez looks to land a left hand but Blue moved out of range nicely.
Blue throws a right hand that Lopez ducks under and follows up with a left that Lopez also avoids with ease.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Blue works over Lopez's head and body with a nice combination.
No joy there for Blue, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lopez throws a hook but Blue avoids it easily.
Blue lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lopez backs up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pripps Blue dominated 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.
Blue slips a jab and a cross from Lopez.
Blue misses with the combination.
Lopez throws a body punch but Blue moves out of range.
Blue is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Blue lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Blue.
Blue moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Blue misses with a two punch combination.
Lopez swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Blue throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Blue swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lopez counters with a straight right hand.
Lopez paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Blue misses with the combination.
Lopez throws a big counter combination but Blue scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blue throws a nice looking combination but Lopez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lopez misses with an uppercut.
Sloppy strikes from Blue. Those never looked like landing.
Lopez appears to be looking for a big counter.
Lopez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Blue swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez tries to bum rush Blue with a series of wild strikes but Blue uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Blue lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Lopez looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Lopez throws a half hearted mid kick.
Blue swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Blue fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Miguel Lopez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Blue is breathing heavily.
Blue misses with a wild combination.
Lopez throws a head kick that misses.
Blue swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Blue throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pripps Blue seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lopez throws a body shot but no joy.
Blue looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Blue lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lopez circles away quickly and effectively.
Lopez scores with a head kick. Blue tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Lopez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lopez slips a jab and a cross from Blue.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Blue misses with a wild combination.
Lopez misses with a two punch combination.
Blue throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lopez scores with a crisp jab that stopped Blue in his tracks.
Blue swinging wildly here.
Blue throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lopez counters with a solid body kick.
A punch combination from Lopez misses.
Blue is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Blue has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Blue moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Lopez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Blue.
Lopez sizes up Blue with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
No joy there for Blue, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lopez throws a counter high kick but Blue was just alert enough to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lopez. Blue does a little dance to reset his feet.
Blue blocks a head kick by Lopez.
Blue throws a series of punches but Lopez avoids them all with ease.
Blue throws a combination that misses
enabling Lopez to counter with a crisp jab.
A combination from Lopez does no damage.
Blue misses with the combination.
Blue will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sloppy strikes from Blue. Those never looked like landing.
Lopez appears to be looking for a big counter.
Lopez has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Blue throws a series of punches but Lopez avoids them all with ease.
Lopez avoids a punch combination nicely.
It looked like Lopez was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Blue.
Sloppy strikes from Blue. Those never looked like landing.
An attempted straight right counter from Lopez misses the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blue takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blue drops his hands momentarily and Lopez takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Lopez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lopez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lopez misses with a head kick.
Blue closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Blue misses with a combination
and Lopez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lopez throws a head kick but Blue moves out of range.
Blue will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blue will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lopez throwing a counter right hand but Blue manages to avoid it.
Blue lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lopez circles away quickly and effectively.
Lopez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pripps Blue showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
A punch combination from Blue misses.
It appears Lopez was looking to counter with a kick there.
Some wild striking there from Lopez.
Jab by Lopez.
Blue falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Lopez to counter with a crisp jab.
Lopez is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Blue.
Lopez throws a head kick that misses.
Blue misses with a two punch combination.
Blue tries to bum rush Lopez with a series of wild strikes but Lopez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopez misses with a few strikes there.
Lopez throws a push kick but Blue slaps the foot to one side.
Blue takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Blue lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lopez circles away quickly and effectively.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Lopez might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Blue throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lopez.
Blue throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blue bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lopez throws a right and a left that Blue avoids nicely.
Lopez fails to land with a series of punches.
Lopez explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Blue moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Blue throws a combination. Lopez tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Blue throws a right hand that Lopez ducks under and follows up with a left that Lopez also avoids with ease.
Blue uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lopez.
Despite the aggression on Blue's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Blue will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lopez looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
No joy there for Blue, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Blue misses with a few strikes there.
Blue gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lopez.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lopez throws a head kick that misses.
Lopez slips a jab and a cross from Blue.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blue looks to land a combination but Lopez avoids it well.
Lopez appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Lopez lands a body shot.
Lopez looks to throw the jab but Blue is out of range.
Blue misses with the combination.
Lopez cracks Blue with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Lopez scores with a crisp jab that stopped Blue in his tracks.
Lopez misses with a series of wild punches.
Blue throws a nice looking combination but Lopez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Blue misses with a series of wild punches.
Blue lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lopez circles away quickly and effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blue moves out of range as Lopez strikes.
Lopez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lopez looks to land a right hand but Blue moved out of range.
Lopez is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Blue.
Lopez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Blue throws a right and a left that Lopez avoids nicely.
Blue throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lopez.
Lopez seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Blue scores with a one two! Lopez had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A jab from Lopez misses.
Blue swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Lopez counter with a right hand.
Lopez throws a jab but it's blocked by Blue.
Blue misses with a two punch combination.
Blue lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lopez circles away quickly and effectively.
Lopez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Blue.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A decent looking cross lands there for Lopez.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blue misses with a two punch combination.
It appears Lopez was looking to counter with a kick there.
Blue lands with a nice combination. Lopez backs away looking to recover.
Blue throws a series of punches but Lopez avoids them all with ease.
Blue throws a combination that misses
and Lopez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Blue goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A big left from Lopez misses.
Lopez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Blue.
Lopez tries a head kick but it misses.
Lopez throws a hook to the side of Blue's head but Blue sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lopez loads up on a big right hand but Blue slips the punch.
Blue throws a right and a left that both miss.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blue misses with a two punch combination.
Miguel Lopez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lopez throws a head kick but Blue moves out of range.
Blue ducks under a wild hook from Lopez.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pripps Blue comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Blue 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pripps Blue!
Miguel Lopez spoke after the fight, saying 'i wanna thank everybody for being there for me. feels unreal but this was my last fight, hanging up the gloves'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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