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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Steve Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Wayne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lopez comes to the cage accompanied by Fight for this love. Steve Lopez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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163 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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176 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Steve Lopez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 1, fighting out of London, Bruce Wayne!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Colin Fotheringham and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopez moves into the clinch.
Lopez wants a takedown but no success here.
Lopez stops a takedown attempt from Wayne.
Lopez is pressed up against the cage. Wayne has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lopez down to the mat. Lopez avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Wayne has a takedown stuffed.
Steve Lopez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruce Wayne.
Lopez wants to clinch.
Wayne shoots in but Lopez avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lopez gets a takedown into half guard.
Wayne strikes from the bottom but Lopez uses the opportunity to move to side control.
Lopez stands up and beckons Wayne to his feet.
Lopez moves in looking to clinch but Wayne pushes him off.
Wayne fails with the takedown
and Lopez counters by moving into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lopez avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Lopez wants the takedown. Wayne is fighting it off but Lopez persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Wayne's guard against the cage.
Lopez sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Wayne wants to sweep but no luck.
Lopez lands a couple of elbows.
Wayne doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Wayne is trying to control the position but Lopez postures up.
Wayne keeping full guard, as Lopez tries to pass.
Lopez wants to control from the top but Wayne keeps moving.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Wayne shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lopez counters with a nice body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wayne tries for a takedown but Lopez circles away easily
and Lopez decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Wayne's guard.
Wayne looks gassed!
Lopez trying to stand up but can't free himself from Wayne's guard.
Wayne trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Lopez throwing strikes from guard but Wayne blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lopez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wayne is keeping the position for now.
Wayne throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Wayne doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Wayne looking to control.
Wayne wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Wayne looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Wayne connects with a nice short shot to Lopez's temple.
Wayne thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lopez's head.
Lopez might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lopez works his way to full guard. Good work.
Wayne throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lopez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Wayne is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Wayne is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Wayne working some strikes from top position.
Lopez wants to get back to his feet but Wayne is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Wayne postures up in Lopez's guard and throws a big left but Lopez blocks it.
Wayne tries to free his leg and advance position but Lopez is retaining full guard.
Wayne working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lopez's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wayne won't allow Lopez to get back to his feet.
Wayne trying to control the position from guard on top but Lopez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Wayne shoots in and bounces Lopez off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Lopez is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Wayne trying to control but Lopez is working from the bottom.
Wayne postures up in Lopez's guard and throws a big left but Lopez blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wayne is working Lopez over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Wayne trying to control but Lopez is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Lopez dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Wayne shoots and misses
and Lopez counters by clinching up.
Lopez lands with a short shot to the head.
Lopez prevents the takedown attempt.
Lopez drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wayne is working for takedown but Lopez is calmly controlling the position for now.
Steve Lopez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruce Wayne.
Lopez prevents the takedown attempt.
Lopez works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Wayne goes for a takedown attempt but Lopez pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Lopez moves into the clinch successfully.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wayne goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lopez prevents it.
Wayne tries for a takedown but Lopez manages to get underhooks.
Lopez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wayne backwards.
Wayne changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lopez fights it off and pushes away nicely.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Lopez here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez drives through and clinches with Wayne against the cage.
Lopez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wayne fails with a takedown attempt.
Steve Lopez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lopez moves into range and clinches up with Wayne.
Wayne tries to score a body lock takedown but Lopez shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
The referee calls for Lopez to work.
Lopez lands a body shot.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Lopez seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Wayne changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lopez fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez gets a takedown into half guard.
Wayne makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Wayne.
Wayne wants to sweep but no luck.
Wayne scores with a nice shot.
Wayne tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wayne has a closed guard, preventing Lopez from standing up.
Wayne manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lopez manages to get himself to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne throws a big right hand that misses.
Lopez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Wayne is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lopez has momentary wrist control but Wayne slips an elbow through the middle.
Steve Lopez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wayne lands a couple of digs.
Wayne lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Wayne trying to control but Lopez is working from the bottom.
Wayne lands a couple of digs.
Wayne slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Lopez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wayne trying to control the position from guard on top but Lopez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wayne content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Lopez had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Wayne is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Lopez Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Wayne's back instead.
Wayne looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Wayne tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Lopez dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Wayne fails with the takedown
and Lopez counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Lopez trying to control from half guard but Wayne is working away.
Wayne gets full guard.
Lopez trying to stand up but can't free himself from Wayne's guard.
Lopez throwing strikes but missing.
Lopez being controlled here momentarily.
Wayne wants to sweep here but Lopez controlling him for the moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne is trying to control the position but Lopez postures up.
Lopez won't allow Wayne to sweep him here.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Lopez tries to close the distance and clinch but Wayne swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lopez tries to clinch but Wayne moves out of range.
Wayne's corner calls for a 1-2. Wayne obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Wayne fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Wayne shoots in for a double leg but Lopez sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Steve Lopez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruce Wayne.
Wayne gets caught flat footed, as Lopez shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Wayne not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Wayne with a couple of shots from the bottom there - nothing Lopez can't handle though.
Wayne throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wayne tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wayne scores with a nice shot.
Lopez trying to control the position from guard on top but Wayne is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Lopez walks into a straight right hand from Wayne.
Lopez tries to clinch but Wayne moves out of range.
Wayne with a lazy takedown attempt
and Lopez counters with a nice body shot.
Lopez with a lazy takedown attempt
and Wayne counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Lopez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lopez looking for a sweep. Not yet Lopez, not yet.
Wayne working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Wayne distracts Lopez with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Lopez is trying to control the position but Wayne postures up.
Wayne wants to control from the top but Lopez keeps moving.
Wayne works over Lopez with some ground and pound from guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wayne fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Lopez sprawls well initially but Wayne persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Lopez avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Wayne.
Lopez manages to get to full guard.
Wayne cracks Lopez with a solid left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wayne stops Lopez from standing up.
Wayne postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Wayne lands a couple of elbows.
Lopez wants to stand up but Wayne is controlling him.
Lopez working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Wayne doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Wayne manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Wayne postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Wayne cracks Lopez with a solid left hand.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Wayne looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lopez blocking the ground and pound attempt from Wayne.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bruce Wayne comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lopez has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight for Steve Lopez!
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight for Steve Lopez!
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight for Steve Lopez!
Steve Lopez wins by unanimous decision!
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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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