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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ethan Hawk (ranked 1469 p4p, 4029 weight class) and Matt Lopez (ranked 221 p4p, 489 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ethan Hawk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Matt Lopez!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Glass and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hawk misses with the combination.
Lopez misses with an uppercut
and Hawk counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice body kick from Lopez.
The fighters circling - Hawk throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lopez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lopez shapes to counter with a head kick.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hawk misses with a body shot.
Lopez tries a quick counter leg kick but Hawk is wise to it.
Lopez throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hawk.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawk looks to land a right hand but Lopez moved out of range.
Lopez chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hawk throws a looping overhand right but Lopez ducks down to avoid it.
Lopez only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Lopez has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Lopez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hawk seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Lopez takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hawk looks to score with a jab to the body but Lopez is just out of range.
Lopez tries a quick counter leg kick but Hawk is wise to it.
Lopez moves out of range as Hawk strikes.
Lopez feints a counter leg kick.
A combination from Hawk does no damage.
Lopez only half commits to the counter leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hawk fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hawk lands with an overhand left.
Lopez throws a low kick but Hawk avoids it.
Hawk appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Hawk throws a big shot that misses.
Lopez takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sloppy strikes from Lopez. Those never looked like landing.
Hawk throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lopez tries a quick counter leg kick but Hawk is wise to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lopez.
The fighters circling - Hawk throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lopez throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lopez ducks under a wild hook from Hawk.
Lopez moves out of range as Hawk strikes.
Lopez flicks out a counter leg kick but Hawk steps away.
Hawk misses with a double jab.
Hawk throws a poor cross that misses
and Lopez counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hawk's knee momentarily.
Lopez gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawk has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Lopez.
Lopez throws a head kick but Hawk moves out of range.
Lopez defending well as Hawk loads up on a big left hand.
Lopez throws a leg kick
and Hawk counters with a left to the body.
Hawk cracks Lopez with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hawk checks a leg kick.
As Lopez looks to move away, Hawk throws a big counter combo but Lopez just gets out of the way.
Hawk is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Hawk scores with a jab to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ethan Hawk dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Hawk tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lopez was well out of range. Poor timing from Hawk.
Lopez looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lopez takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lopez throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hawk's head.
Hawk lands a jab.
Lopez lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopez misses with a left hand
enabling Hawk to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez misses with a leg kick.
Hawk appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Lopez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hawk rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lopez counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hawk's knee momentarily.
Hawk seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Hawk changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hawk connects with a crisp jab.
Hawk lands a big uppercut and Lopez crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Lopez looks OK. Hawk waves Lopez back to his feet!
Lopez is rocked!
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!
Hawk missing with a left hand there. Lopez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lopez tries a quick counter leg kick but Hawk is wise to it.
Lopez throws a leg kick
and Hawk counters with a nice uppercut.
Lopez is still on wobbly legs! Can Hawk finish him?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawk waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lopez.
Lopez tries a quick counter leg kick but Hawk is wise to it.
Lopez seems to have recovered his senses.
Hawk checks a low kick from Lopez.
Lopez throws a front kick aimed at Hawk's knee but Hawk avoids it well.
Hawk looks to throw the jab but Lopez is out of range.
Lopez moves out of range as Hawk strikes.
Lopez throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hawk on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawk swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lopez is looking for the big counter here.
Hawk paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hawk scores with a leg kick.
Hawk misses with a hook. Lopez ducked under it nicely.
Hawk blocks a head kick by Lopez.
Hawk appears to be looking for a big counter.
Lopez throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hawk buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lopez turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hawk. Lopez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lopez unleashes a big counter combination but Hawk bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Hawk tries to land a leg kick but Lopez saw it coming and moves away.
Lopez feints a counter leg kick.
Hawk is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lopez can do to turn this around?
Nice jab there from Hawk.
Lopez tries to score with a low kick but Hawk moves his leg out of the way.
Hawk swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hawk throws a looping overhand right but Lopez ducks down to avoid it.
Lopez only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Ethan Hawk is winning the standup battle so far.
Lopez throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Hawk to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ethan Hawk dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Hawk lands a big uppercut and Lopez crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Lopez looks OK. Hawk waves Lopez back to his feet!
Lopez misses with a right hand
and Hawk connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hawk throws a big shot that misses.
Lopez takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hawk drops Lopez with a naaaaasty hook - Lopez is in real trouble here! Hawk dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ethan Hawk!
An out of breath Ethan Hawk thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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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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