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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Diego Lopes (ranked 3158 p4p, 3010 weight class) and Thaddeus Cantu (ranked 217 p4p, 207 weight class). Diego Lopes has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Likes comics |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Diego Lopes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thaddeus Cantu!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Seu Braga and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cantu throws out a powerful jab.
Lopes on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Cantu fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lopes looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cantu scores with a jab.
Cantu fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Cantu ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lopes definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Donk. Cantu catches Lopes right on the button with a cross.
Lopes is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Cantu.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
No joy there for Cantu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lopes tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Cantu manages to circle out of the way.
Cantu misses with a few strikes there.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lopes jumps guard but Cantu turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Cantu wants to break the clinch but can't.
A frustrated look appears on Cantu's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cantu is trying to break the clinch but Lopes has him pressed against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopes pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Lopes keeps control of Cantu as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cantu wants to break free but Lopes has control.
Lopes jumps guard but Cantu stands there with Lopes around his waist. Lopes gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lopes tries to pull guard but Cantu won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diego Lopes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lopes is trying to pull guard but Cantu turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
Lopes pulls guard effortlessly.
Lopes has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Cantu should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Lopes has tightened it up now! Cantu should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Diego Lopes!
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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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