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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jose Lopez (ranked 25303 p4p, 25387 weight class) and Kiribayama Tetsuo (ranked 271 p4p, 255 weight class). Jose Lopez is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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285
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300
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jose Lopez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kiribayama Tetsuo!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Sandra Marshall and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopez pushes Tetsuo up against the cage in a clinch.
Tetsuo has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Lopez regains guard immediately.
Tetsuo sitting in guard here, content to control.
Tetsuo throwing strikes but missing.
Tetsuo is stalling in the full guard.
Tetsuo looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopez is working an open guard so Tetsuo takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Tetsuo throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Lopez was covering up waiting for the punch and Tetsuo finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Tetsuo passes Lopez's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tetsuo slows the pace down in half guard.
Lopez is looking to control Tetsuo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lopez avoid being mounted?
Tetsuo is controlling the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Lopez looking for submissions off his back.
Well, if Tetsuo is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Tetsuo's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Lopez trying to control from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez tries to get to full guard but Tetsuo has control of the leg.
Tetsuo is figuring out what he wants to do next.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tetsuo has closed the distance and engaged Lopez in a clinch.
Lopez tries for a takedown but Tetsuo manages to get underhooks.
Lopez unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tetsuo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tetsuo is trying to trip Lopez. He has hold of a leg but Lopez is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Tetsuo persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Tetsuo content to stall in guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tetsuo won't allow Lopez to sweep him here.
Lopez working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Tetsuo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Tetsuo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Tetsuo controls from within his opponent's guard.
Tetsuo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tetsuo wants to pass the guard but Lopez is keeping the position.
Tetsuo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kiribayama Tetsuo dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Tetsuo darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Tetsuo controlling the action here.
Lopez trying to get back to full guard but Tetsuo takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Tetsuo controlling the pace for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tetsuo scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Lopez?
Lopez can't escape the position.
Tetsuo controlling his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Lopez squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Tetsuo controlling from the full mount.
Tetsuo prevents Lopez from getting the reversal.
Tetsuo takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Lopez tries to reverse the position but Tetsuo maintains control.
Kiribayama Tetsuo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tetsuo looking to control and managing it successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Tetsuo content just to control the position here.
Lopez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tetsuo controlling the position easily from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Tetsuo prevents Lopez from getting the reversal.
Tetsuo controlling from mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tetsuo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tetsuo working away from the top, dropping strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kiribayama Tetsuo 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!
Tetsuo closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Lopez's guard.
Tetsuo won't allow Lopez to get back to his feet.
Lopez being controlled here, momentarily.
Let's hope that Tetsuo has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tetsuo stands and throws Lopez's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Tetsuo is staying tight to Lopez's torso, preventing him from escaping.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tetsuo tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Tetsuo controls the position.
Tetsuo working away.
Tetsuo controls the position.
Tetsuo is continuing to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Lopez tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Tetsuo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Tetsuo advances nicely into full mount.
Tetsuo controlling his opponent.
Tetsuo is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Lopez can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tetsuo controlling the position easily from mount.
Tetsuo is landing with some decent strikes but Lopez is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Tetsuo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The adventures of Tetsuo the control monster continue. Boring.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez tries to reverse the position but Tetsuo maintains control.
Tetsuo with shots to the head and body - Lopez looks very uncomfortable down there.
Tetsuo controlling from mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Kiribayama Tetsuo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Tetsuo winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Peter Branson scores the fight 26:30
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 26:30
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kiribayama Tetsuo!
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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RATING
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