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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Fernando Lopez (ranked 4379 p4p, 2092 weight class) and Sheev Palpatine (ranked 477 p4p, 0 weight class). Palpatine has chosen I am the Senate as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fernando Lopez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sheev Palpatine!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot by Palpatine.
Palpatine scores with a nice right hand.
Lopez gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sheev Palpatine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Palpatine.
Lopez swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lopez takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A solid body kick from Palpatine.
Palpatine connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A slow jab from Palpatine misses its intended target.
Palpatine changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Palpatine lands a lovely overhand right.
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!
Palpatine's corner calls for a 1-2. Palpatine obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Good exchange - Palpatine coming out on top.
Palpatine misses with a body shot.
Lopez was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palpatine dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lopez. That did some damage!
Lopez blocks the body kick.
Palpatine pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lopez was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Palpatine throws a big shot that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Lopez misses the target.
Palpatine thuds a left hand into Lopez's body.
Palpatine misses with a lunging right hand
and Lopez counters with a straight right hand.
Lopez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Palpatine.
Palpatine throws a leg kick which misses Lopez's front leg but catches the back leg as Lopez tries to avoid it.
Palpatine throws a leg kick but Lopez moved away.
Palpatine lands a nice shot to the body.
Palpatine lands an overhand right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palpatine scores with a hook to the body. Lopez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lopez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lopez works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Palpatine tried to score with a low kick but Lopez checks it.
Lopez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Palpatine.
Palpatine misses with a body shot.
Palpatine looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lopez looks to land a right hand but Palpatine moved out of range.
Palpatine does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Lopez was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Palpatine moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Lopez closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palpatine looks to score with a jab to the body but Lopez is just out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Lopez misses the target.
A big right from Palpatine misses.
Palpatine looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Lopez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Palpatine.
Lopez swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Palpatine dips to his left and cracks Lopez with an uppercut!
Lopez takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lopez has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Palpatine lands with a nice body punch.
Palpatine scores with a jab to the body.
Palpatine connects with a jab.
Palpatine 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.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Palpatine throws a hook but Lopez avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palpatine just misses with a punch to the body.
Palpatine throws a jab but it's blocked by Lopez.
Palpatine keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Palpatine dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lopez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Palpatine shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A little feinted left hand from Lopez on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lopez on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lopez doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Palpatine.
Palpatine chopping away at his opponent's legs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sheev Palpatine dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Palpatine scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lopez avoids the body shot from Palpatine.
Lopez throwing a counter right hand but Palpatine manages to avoid it.
Palpatine moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Palpatine.
Sheev Palpatine seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Palpatine throws out a loose jab but Lopez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lopez is looking to counter punch.
Lopez blocks the body kick.
Palpatine throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It looked like Lopez wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
An inside leg kick lands from Palpatine.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Palpatine blocks a jab.
Lopez drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A decent looking cross lands there for Palpatine.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Palpatine, as that shot connected.
Palpatine is looking to land body kicks.
Lopez swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Some wild striking there from Palpatine.
A little feinted left hand from Lopez on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A big left from Palpatine misses.
Palpatine throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A little feinted left hand from Lopez on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Palpatine swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Lopez counter with a right hand.
Palpatine lands a jab to the nose.
Palpatine cracks a nice hook into Lopez's ribs.
Lopez is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Lopez is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Palpatine throws a body punch but Lopez moves out of range.
Lopez swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palpatine throws out a powerful jab.
Palpatine misses with a lunging right hand
and Lopez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lopez takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Palpatine works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Good leg kick by Palpatine.
Palpatine with a nice cross.
A telegraphed right hand from Palpatine misses the target.
It looked like Lopez wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Palpatine stuns Lopez with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lopez moves out of range of the body kick.
Good shot there by Palpatine.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palpatine lands with an uppercut that bounces Lopez off the cage and back into range.
Palpatine cracks Lopez with a good jab.
Lopez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Palpatine throws out the jab.
Palpatine lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Palpatine scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Palpatine attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
It looked like Lopez wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lopez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Palpatine. Palpatine obviously looking to wear him down.
Jab from Palpatine.
Palpatine throws a nice inside leg kick.
Palpatine slips under a jab.
Palpatine throws out a powerful jab.
Lopez is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palpatine connects with a solid leg kick.
Palpatine lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lopez's sensitive parts.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Palpatine fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lopez manages to avoid it.
Palpatine works the jab nicely.
Palpatine turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Palpatine lands with a hook. Lopez tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Lopez staying out of range there.
A telegraphed right hand from Palpatine misses the target.
An attempted straight right counter from Lopez misses the target.
Palpatine throws the kick towards the body but Lopez avoids it.
An attempted straight right counter from Lopez misses the target.
Lopez throws a lazy uppercut
and Palpatine counters with a good low kick that Lopez was not able to check.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sheev Palpatine showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Palpatine works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The fighters circle momentarily. Palpatine darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Palpatine bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lopez's head.
Lopez is rocked!
Lopez looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Palpatine.
Oh Lopez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lopez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Palpatine throws out the jab.
Lopez is looking to counter punch.
Lopez seems to have got his legs back now.
Lopez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Palpatine.
Palpatine lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Palpatine connects with a solid leg kick.
Lopez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Palpatine. Palpatine obviously looking to wear him down.
Lopez dodges the punch combination from Palpatine.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez checks a leg kick.
Palpatine scores with a leg kick.
Palpatine 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.
Palpatine getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Palpatine will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Palpatine cracks Lopez with a right hand to the side of the head.
Palpatine cracks a nice hook into Lopez's ribs.
Lopez gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Palpatine misses the body punch
and Lopez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Palpatine misses with a hook to the body
and Lopez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Palpatine cracks Lopez with a good jab.
Lopez looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lopez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Palpatine.
A little feinted left hand from Lopez on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Palpatine throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Palpatine dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Palpatine throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Lopez to counter with a crisp jab.
Palpatine throws a low kick but Lopez avoids it.
It looked like Lopez wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Palpatine connects with a jab.
Lopez really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Palpatine paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Palpatine lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Palpatine connects with the punch.
Palpatine fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palpatine throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Palpatine tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lopez was well out of range. Poor timing from Palpatine.
An attempted straight right counter from Lopez misses the target.
Palpatine misses with a hook.
Lopez tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lopez walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sheev Palpatine is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Palpatine ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lopez moves away.
Palpatine thumps Lopez with a low kick.
Palpatine lands with a cross.
Palpatine changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Palpatine scores with a kick to the midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palpatine misses with an uppercut. Lopez saw that one coming.
Palpatine connects with a single shot there.
Palpatine misses with a shot to the body
and Lopez counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Palpatine comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Palpatine looks to land a body kick but Lopez moved away.
Lopez avoids the body shot from Palpatine.
Palpatine lands a slapping body shot.
Lopez takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A good leg kick by Palpatine.
Palpatine fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sheev Palpatine comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Palpatine 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 26:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 26:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sheev Palpatine!
An out of breath and clearly excited Sheev Palpatine thanked Big Dog Gains 160Q $49 for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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