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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Louie Lopez (ranked 1115 p4p, 1651 weight class) and Royce Rosario (ranked 129 p4p, 199 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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6 - 4 - 0 |
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6 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick |
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Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Louie Lopez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Royce Rosario!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Eliza Hachem and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopez is looking to clinch but Rosario is avoiding it.
Rosario tries to keep at a distance but Lopez has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lopez definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Rosario is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Rosario lands a hook that snaps the head of Lopez backwards.
Rosario lands an uppercut.
Lopez gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Rosario is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lopez stops Rosario from getting back to his feet.
Lopez drops an elbow to the side of Rosario's head.
Well, if Lopez 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.
Rosario is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rosario trying to get back to full guard but Lopez takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez lands a heavy elbow.
Lopez lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Rosario hang on?
Rosario tries to hold on but Lopez pushes him away.
Rosario is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Lopez takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Rosario is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rosario can do anything to dispel that myth.
Rosario is desperately trying to improve his position but Lopez has a good base and remains in mount.
Rosario takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Rosario in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Lopez 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 putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez lands a couple of good shots and Rosario has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lopez controls the position.
Rosario is really stuck here.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lopez lands a shot to the body.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rosario is trying to stand back up.
Lopez working for the choke.
Lopez controls the action.
Rosario wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Rosario doesn't escape.
Lopez continues to stall.
Lopez has the hooks in. Rosario is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Lopez patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Rosario covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lopez scores with strikes from the back.
Lopez lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lopez softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Rosario tries to escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rosario fending off the submission attempt from Lopez.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lopez is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
We've been informed that Rosario has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Rosario really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lopez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lopez has managed to slip his arm under Rosario's chin. This could be all over... yep, Rosario is tapping out! Submission win for Lopez.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Louie Lopez!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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