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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jack Sadler (ranked 2887 p4p, 5725 weight class) and Miguel Lopez (ranked 336 p4p, 569 weight class). 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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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 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Sadler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Miguel Lopez!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Paulo Santos and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sadler looks to land a right hand but Lopez moved out of range.
Lopez with the counter takedown but Sadler avoids it easily.
Lopez moves forwards but Sadler connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Lopez throws a big shot that misses.
Sadler punishes Lopez's body with a nice straight punch.
Lopez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sadler throws an overhand right that lands on Lopez's shoulder, as Lopez tries to avoid the shot.
Lopez tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Sadler pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Lopez back to the cage. Sadler follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
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.
Sadler misses the jab.
Lopez slips a jab and a cross from Sadler.
Sadler stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sadler wants it to stay on the feet.
Sadler throws a hook but Lopez blocks it.
Lopez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sadler thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lopez lunges at Sadler with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sadler's hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sadler misses with a wild body shot.
Lopez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sadler.
Lopez takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sadler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sadler pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sadler lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lopez at a distance.
Sadler throws an overhand right that lands on Lopez's shoulder, as Lopez tries to avoid the shot.
Jack Sadler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sadler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lopez was well out of range. Poor timing from Sadler.
A big left from Sadler misses.
Nice body punch from Lopez.
Lopez changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Sadler looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Sadler is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at The Scrap Squad that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Sadler is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Lopez asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Sadler parries the strikes from Lopez easily there. Lopez is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Sadler to escape.
Sadler dodges the ground and pound from Lopez.
Lopez lands a few punches from side control.
Lopez working away.
Lopez trying to control the action but Sadler is working from the bottom.
Sadler gets back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sadler works his way to full guard. Good work.
Sadler will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lopez passes Sadler's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Sadler is trying is best to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sadler is looking to control Lopez's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sadler avoid being mounted?
Lopez trying to control from half guard but Sadler is working away.
Sadler gets full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Sadler holds on and takes a little breather.
Sadler looking for a sweep. Not yet Sadler, not yet.
Lopez is in close to Sadler's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Lopez must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Lopez is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sadler is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sadler looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lopez is one step ahead there.
Lopez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sadler has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Lopez is looking to work some ground and pound but Sadler has wrist control.
Lopez is looking to work some ground and pound but Sadler has wrist control.
Lopez stopping the sweep attempt from Sadler.
Sadler has momentary wrist control but Lopez slips an elbow through the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Lopez throwing strikes from guard but Sadler blocks nicely.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lopez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lopez working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Lopez trying to control the position from guard on top but Sadler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lopez wants to pass the guard but Sadler is keeping the position.
Sadler pulls Lopez in close to prevent any damage.
Sadler wants to sweep but no luck.
Lopez stops Sadler from standing up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Lopez throws out a loose jab but Sadler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sadler lands a glancing blow to the side of Lopez's head.
Sadler misses with an uppercut.
Lopez shoots and misses
and Lopez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sadler keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lopez.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Sadler dominated that round.
That's time! Sadler's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Lopez slips a straight right by Sadler.
Sadler connects with the punch.
A swing and a miss from Sadler.
Lopez just misses with a punch to the body.
Sadler throws an off balance right hand
enabling Lopez to counter with a crisp jab.
Sadler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lopez.
Sadler sets himself, and Lopez steps forward looking for the clinch! Sadler avoids it this time.
Sadler blocks a jab.
Lopez misses with a straight left.
Sadler slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Lopez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sadler.
A jab from Sadler misses.
And Lopez tries to counter it with a takedown but Sadler pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Sadler lands with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopez avoids the body shot from Sadler.
A jab from Sadler misses.
And Lopez tries to counter it with a takedown but Sadler pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Lopez takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sadler misses with a right hand
and Lopez counters with a stiff right hand.
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 uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sadler.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez tries to move into range but Sadler moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sadler throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sadler misses with a hook to the body
and Lopez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sadler is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lopez.
Lopez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sadler.
Decent striking displayed by Sadler there.
A slow jab from Lopez misses its intended target.
Sadler throws a body punch but Lopez moves out of range.
Lopez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sadler is fending him off so far but Lopez persists. Nope, Sadler circles away and we're back to standing.
Jack Sadler is winning the standup battle so far.
Sadler throws a lazy uppercut
and Lopez counters with a stiff right hand.
Sadler is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lopez can do to turn this around?
Sadler pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lopez moves out of range as Sadler strikes.
Jack Sadler is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sadler connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lopez momentarily.
Sadler misses with a straight right.
Lopez throws a hook to the side of Sadler's head but Sadler sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sadler throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lopez tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Sadler swings for the body but Lopez moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez takes a swing at Sadler's ribcage but misses.
Lopez looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Sadler manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Lopez keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Sadler is pressed up against the cage. Lopez has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sadler down to the mat. Sadler avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Sadler takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sadler lands a nice shot to the body.
Sadler displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lopez.
Jack Sadler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Miguel Lopez.
Lopez misses with an uppercut. Sadler saw that one coming.
A slow jab from Sadler misses its intended target.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sadler.
The fighters circling - Lopez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sadler appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Lopez shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Sadler is trying to defend but Lopez finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Sadler has one foot on Lopez's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sadler misses with a looping left.
Lopez lands a nice shot that snaps Sadler's head back.
Lopez drops his hands momentarily and Sadler takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Lopez scores with a shot to the body.
Lopez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sadler moves away.
Sadler throws a looping overhand right but Lopez ducks down to avoid it.
Sadler throws a sloppy body shot
and Lopez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sadler throws a jab but it's blocked by Lopez.
A slow jab from Sadler misses its intended target.
Sadler misses with a hook. Lopez ducked under it nicely.
Sadler connects with a nice looking jab.
Lopez fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sadler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lopez manages to avoid it.
Lopez is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Sadler with a body shot.
Sadler on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez looks to score with a jab to the body but Sadler is just out of range.
Sadler throws a looping overhand right but Lopez ducks down to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Sadler.
Lopez scores with a hook to the body. Sadler takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sadler lands the left hand.
Sadler pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Sadler misses the target.
And Lopez tries to counter it with a takedown but Sadler pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Sadler throws out a powerful jab.
Sadler missing with a left hand there. Lopez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lopez let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Horrible takedown attempt by Lopez or perhaps it was just good defense by Sadler, which made it look bad.
Sadler misses with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lopez looks to score with a jab to the body but Sadler is just out of range.
Sadler throwing a counter right hand but Lopez manages to avoid it.
Lopez slips a straight right by Sadler.
Lopez now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A big right from Sadler misses.
Lopez tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Lopez ducks under a wild hook from Sadler.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Sadler dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Nice takedown defense from Sadler. No joy for Lopez on that attempt.
Sadler throws a body shot but no joy.
Sadler throws a lazy right hand but Lopez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sadler misses with a wild body shot.
Sadler takes a swing at Lopez's ribcage but misses.
Lopez throws a shot from downtown. Sadler moves away and avoids it.
Lopez paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sadler throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lopez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lopez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sadler takes a swing at Lopez's ribcage but misses.
Sadler throws a hook to the side of Lopez's head but Lopez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sadler is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sadler takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sadler lands a jab to Lopez's midsection.
Sadler moves away from the strike by Lopez.
Lopez lands a really nice looking cross but Sadler seems unphased.
Lopez has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sadler finds it's way round the side to connect with Lopez's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sadler staying out of range there.
Lopez slips under a jab from Sadler.
Lopez with the counter takedown but Sadler avoids it easily.
Sadler fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Lopez blocks a jab.
Lopez connects with a body shot.
Lopez drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sadler has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Lopez off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Sadler looks to score with a jab to the body but Lopez is just out of range.
Lopez lands a slapping body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sadler lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Sadler is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lopez.
Lopez misses with a wild body shot.
Lopez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sadler ducks under a wild hook from Lopez.
Lopez moves out of range of the strikes.
Sadler misses with a looping left.
Miguel Lopez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez slips a jab from Sadler.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lopez. Sadler does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sadler jabs Lopez right on the nose. Lopez blinks but takes it well.
A jab from Sadler misses.
Lopez drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Sadler defends it well.
Sadler misses with a body shot.
Lopez swings for the body but Sadler moves out of range.
Sadler misses with a looping left.
Sadler fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sadler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lopez.
Sadler looks to land a right hand but Lopez moved out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jab by Sadler.
Sadler throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Lopez to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice body punch from Sadler.
Lopez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sadler bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sadler pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lopez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jack Sadler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Miguel Lopez.
Lopez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sadler moves away.
Sadler throws a shot to the body.
Sadler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sadler appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Sadler stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A shot to the body from Sadler misses
and Lopez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sadler slips under a jab from Lopez.
Sadler works Lopez's body with a nice hook.
Sadler misses the shot to the body.
Lopez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jab from Sadler.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sadler misses with an uppercut. Lopez saw that one coming.
Lopez let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Lopez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sadler lands a nice shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sadler misses with a wild body shot.
Lopez takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sadler defending well as Lopez loads up on a big left hand.
Lopez throws a jab but it's blocked by Sadler.
Sadler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice shot lands for Lopez.
Lopez misses with a straight left.
Jack Sadler is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lopez fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sadler looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lopez has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sadler connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lopez misses with a body shot.
Sadler is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Lopez.
Lopez throws a hook but Sadler avoids it easily.
Sadler throwing a counter right hand but Lopez manages to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Sadler showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sadler has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Seu Braga scores the fight for Jack Sadler!
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight for Jack Sadler!
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight for Jack Sadler!
Jack Sadler wins by unanimous decision!
Jack Sadler very nearly forgot to thank METTLE amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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