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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yuri Nator (ranked 4568 p4p, 25674 weight class) and Ricardo Lopez (ranked 464 p4p, 529 weight class). The key to victory for Yuri Nator has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Yuri Nator!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ricardo Lopez!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Trevor Gratis and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nator is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lopez.
Lopez has Nator up against the cage in a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Nator.
A left hand lands to the body for Nator.
Nator misses with a punch to the body.
Lopez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nator blocks an uppercut.
Nator misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lopez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nator fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lopez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Nator.
Nator lands a jab to Lopez's midsection.
Nator scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lopez doesn't seem bothered though.
Lopez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nator tries to clinch but Lopez moves out of range.
Nator is looking to wear down Lopez with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Lopez takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Yuri Nator seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nator misses with a right hand
and Lopez counters with a straight right hand.
Lopez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nator sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nator tries to clinch but Lopez moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nator. Lopez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nator throws a body shot but no joy.
Lopez doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Lopez has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Nator connects with a body shot that sends Lopez's belly button to the back.
Lopez walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Lopez missing with a left hand there. Nator was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lopez blocks a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nator lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Lopez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nator sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nator scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nator misses with an uppercut
letting Lopez counter with a right hand.
Lopez takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A telegraphed right hand from Nator misses the target.
Lopez looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nator scores with a jab.
Nator throws a big shot that misses.
Nator tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lopez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lopez is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Nator with a body shot.
Nator lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez avoids the body shot from Nator.
Lopez avoids the body shot from Nator.
Nator misses with a jab to the body
letting Lopez counter with a right hand.
Lopez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nator.
Nator lands with a cross.
Nator closes the distance but Lopez moves to the side
and Lopez counters with a nice uppercut.
Nator catches Lopez with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nator throws a lazy right hand but Lopez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lopez has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Lopez moves out of range as Nator strikes.
Lopez blocks a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez walks into a jab.
A big left from Nator misses.
Lopez drops his hands momentarily and Nator takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice defenses there by Lopez.
Nator throws a right hand that misses
and Lopez counters with a straight right hand.
Nator is rocked!
Nator misses with a jab to the body
and Lopez counters with a huge right that knocks Nator out cold! Lopez is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ricardo Lopez!
Ricardo Lopez seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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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
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