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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sonne Suavaki (ranked 2302 p4p, 4267 weight class) and Jose Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 200 weight class). Jose Lopez will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sonne Suavaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jose Lopez!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Sandra Marshall and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopez drops Suavaki with a beautiful combination! Suavaki stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Lopez is looking for the KO!
It looks like Sonne Suavaki has been cut.
Lopez doesn't manage to clinch there - Suavaki circles away.
Suavaki avoids the head kick by Lopez.
Lopez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
It looked like Suavaki was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Lopez.
Suavaki gets a clinch.
Lopez blocks a body shot from Suavaki.
Lopez tries for a takedown. No joy.
Suavaki lands a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lopez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Suavaki cracks Lopez with a nice body shot.
Suavaki works on Lopez's body with a couple of short punches.
Lopez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Suavaki digs a right hand into Lopez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lopez's gas tank.
Suavaki lands a nice shot to the body.
Lopez looks winded!
Lopez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sonne Suavaki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Lopez.
Suavaki stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Suavaki breaks from the clinch.
Suavaki rushes Lopez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suavaki lands with a left to the head.
Suavaki makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Suavaki lands with a light punch inside.
Suavaki is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Suavaki pushes Lopez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Suavaki keeps control of Lopez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A nice left hand lands by Suavaki.
Suavaki breaks from the clinch.
Suavaki closes the distance and clinches.
Nice body punch from Suavaki.
Suavaki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Suavaki could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Suavaki drives through and clinches with Lopez against the cage.
Suavaki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Suavaki rushes Lopez and presses him up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Suavaki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lopez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Suavaki swivels and escapes.
Suavaki has closed the distance and engaged Lopez in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suavaki is working Lopez over against the cage.
Suavaki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lopez scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Suavaki clinches up against the cage.
Suavaki lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short left from Suavaki.
Lopez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lopez tries to pull guard but Suavaki forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Suavaki lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short body shot lands from Suavaki as the two fighters clinch.
Suavaki scores with a shot to the side of Lopez's head.
Lopez has had enough of the clinch but Suavaki keeps him there for the moment.
Suavaki softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Suavaki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Good work by Suavaki as he checks the leg kick.
Suavaki has closed the distance and engaged Lopez in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suavaki lands a nice uppercut.
Suavaki softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Suavaki lands an uppercut.
Suavaki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Suavaki forces Lopez back against the cage and clinches.
A short right from Suavaki.
Suavaki breaks from the clinch.
Lopez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Suavaki circles away.
Suavaki gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Suavaki lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lopez or not.
Suavaki stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Suavaki.
Lopez is trying to pull guard but Suavaki has him pressed against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Suavaki.
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!
Suavaki lands a body punch.
Suavaki working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suavaki manages to break the clinch.
Suavaki has taken the fight to the clinch.
Suavaki throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Suavaki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lopez goes for a double leg but Suavaki avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Suavaki continues to drive forward.
Suavaki seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Suavaki closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Suavaki lands a nice shot to the body.
Suavaki breaks the clinch.
Suavaki moves into range and clinches up with Lopez.
Suavaki cracks Lopez with a nice body shot.
Suavaki lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A right handed body shot lands from Suavaki.
Suavaki manages to break the clinch.
Suavaki moves into range and clinches up with Lopez.
Suavaki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sonne Suavaki dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sonne Suavaki's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Suavaki pushes Lopez up against the cage in a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Suavaki.
A short left from Suavaki.
Suavaki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lopez moves in looking to clinch but Suavaki pushes him off.
Suavaki swats away the attempt to clinch by Lopez.
Suavaki stuffs the takedown attempt from Lopez. Lopez gets slowly back to his feet.
Lopez shoots in for a double leg but Suavaki sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suavaki has managed to clinch.
Suavaki lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lopez is breathing heavily.
A right hand to the body from Suavaki.
Suavaki scores with a shot to the side of Lopez's head.
Suavaki works on Lopez's body with a couple of short punches.
Suavaki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suavaki gets a clinch.
Lopez tries to break the clinch but Suavaki is controlling the position.
Suavaki lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Suavaki scores with a shot to the side of Lopez's head.
Suavaki manages to break the clinch.
Suavaki moves into range and clinches up with Lopez.
Suavaki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Suavaki closes the distance and pushes Lopez back into the cage.
Suavaki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Suavaki digs a right hand underneath Lopez's ribcage. Lopez let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Suavaki lands a right hand.
Suavaki scores with a nice hook to the head.
Suavaki digs a right hand underneath Lopez's ribcage. Lopez let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nice body punch from Suavaki.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Suavaki lands a body punch.
Suavaki breaks the clinch.
Suavaki moves into the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Suavaki.
Suavaki lands a hook that snaps the head of Lopez backwards.
Suavaki pushes Lopez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Suavaki lands a shot to the body.
Suavaki throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Suavaki is working Lopez over against the cage.
Suavaki is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lopez can do to turn this around?
Suavaki breaks the clinch.
Suavaki closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lopez is looking to control Suavaki's arms but Suavaki gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lopez has his back to the cage.
Lopez tries to break the clinch but Suavaki is controlling the position.
Suavaki lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Suavaki lands a left hand.
Lopez taking a breather.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suavaki throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lopezs head.
Suavaki working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A frustrated look appears on Lopez's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Suavaki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Suavaki forces Lopez back against the cage and clinches.
Suavaki lands a left hand.
Suavaki lands a right hand.
Suavaki lands a body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Suavaki.
Suavaki breaks from the clinch.
Lopez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sonne Suavaki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Lopez.
Suavaki rushes Lopez and presses him up against the cage.
A short uppercut from Suavaki.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suavaki lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lopez backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lopez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Suavaki manages to break the clinch.
Suavaki tries to clinch but Lopez is having none of it.
Suavaki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Suavaki closes the distance and pushes Lopez back into the cage.
Suavaki pushes Lopez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Suavaki breaks from the clinch.
Suavaki moves into the clinch.
Suavaki lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Suavaki breaks the clinch.
Suavaki has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Lopez shoots for a takedown but Suavaki saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lopez tries to keep at a distance but Suavaki has taken the fight into the clinch.
Suavaki makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sonne Suavaki dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sonne Suavaki's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Suavaki clinches.
Suavaki breaks the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Suavaki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Suavaki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Suavaki clinches with his opponent.
Suavaki manages to break the clinch.
Lopez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Suavaki is fending him off so far but Lopez persists. Nope, Suavaki circles away and we're back to standing.
Sonne Suavaki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lopez darts in looking for a takedown but Suavaki gets double underhooks and turns Lopez into the cage.
Sonne Suavaki is winning the standup battle so far.
Lopez tries to clinch but Suavaki moves away
and Suavaki counters with a left and a right that stings Lopez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suavaki takes the fight into the clinch.
Suavaki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lopez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Suavaki tries to avoid it but Lopez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Suavaki to the ground. Suavaki escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sonne Suavaki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Lopez.
Lopez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Suavaki closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Suavaki.
Suavaki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lopez tries to keep at a distance but Suavaki has taken the fight into the clinch.
Suavaki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Suavaki has managed to clinch.
Suavaki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Suavaki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Suavaki moves into range and clinches up with Lopez.
Suavaki breaks the clinch.
Lopez looks to clinch
and Suavaki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Suavaki rushes Lopez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Suavaki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lopez tries to clinch up but Suavaki circles away and keeps his distance.
A counter left hand to the body from Suavaki misses its target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suavaki fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Suavaki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Suavaki gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lopez tries to land knees in the clinch but Suavaki avoids the damage to the body.
Suavaki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lopez fails to land the takedown.
Sonne Suavaki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lopez throws a right hand that Suavaki ducks under and follows up with a left that Suavaki also avoids with ease.
Suavaki is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Suavaki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Suavaki has managed to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suavaki breaks from the clinch.
Lopez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Suavaki is looking to clinch.
Suavaki doesn't manage to clinch there - Lopez circles away.
Suavaki tries to clinch up
and Lopez counters with a two punch combo.
Suavaki clinches with his opponent.
Lopez is trying to force a seperation but Suavaki has the dominant position.
Suavaki softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Good body shot from Suavaki.
Suavaki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Suavaki has Lopez up against the cage in a clinch.
Suavaki works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Suavaki scores with a nice short uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Suavaki.
Suavaki scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short uppercut from Suavaki.
Suavaki manages to break the clinch.
Suavaki gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A short right from Suavaki.
A hook to the body from Suavaki.
Suavaki lands a body punch in the clinch.
Suavaki breaks from the clinch.
Suavaki gets a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Suavaki.
Sonne Suavaki is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Suavaki.
Jose Lopez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Suavaki breaks the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sonne Suavaki showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Suavaki 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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:26
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:26
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sonne Suavaki!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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