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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tim Fraiser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and JP Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). JP Lopez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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157 lbs
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150 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tim Fraiser!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, JP Lopez!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopez shoots in for a takedown but Fraiser shows good takedown defense.
Lopez misses with a takedown attempt - Fraiser sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Fraiser decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Fraiser looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Fraiser is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Fraiser prevents Lopez from improving his position.
Fraiser trying to control the action but Lopez is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fraiser is looking for a kimura here.
Fraiser is looking for a kimura but Lopez is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Fraiser to get the leverage.
Fraiser is thwarting Lopez's attempts to control the position.
Lopez keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Lopez trying to control from the bottom.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Lopez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A head kick misses from Fraiser.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lopez jabs at Fraiser's body.
Fraiser drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Fraiser thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Fraiser is breathing heavily.
Fraiser wants to pass the guard but Lopez is keeping the position.
Fraiser trying to control the position from guard on top but Lopez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fraiser won't allow Lopez to sweep him here.
Fraiser thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Fraiser looking to pass the guard.
Lopez has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Fraiser tries to free his leg and advance position but Lopez is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Lopez misses with the combination.
Fraiser shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Fraiser was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Fraiser blocks Lopez's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Lopez working to try and regain half guard.
Fraiser pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Lopez is looking to improve his position but Fraiser isn't that keen on the idea.
Fraiser is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Lopez is in real trouble.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fraiser is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Lopez is defending well though. Fraiser let's go of the attempt for now.
Lopez wants to escape the position but for the time being he's just trying to control the pace.
Fraiser has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Lopez trying to control the hands but Fraiser breaks the grip.
Lopez defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Fraiser's arms.
Lopez rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tim Fraiser dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Lopez scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Fraiser decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Lopez is trying to maintain the position but Fraiser is very close to passing his half guard.
Fraiser prevents Lopez from improving his position.
Lopez is trying to control but can't.
Fraiser is looking for a kimura here.
Fraiser wants to take a breather but Lopez is having none of it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fraiser is just content to waste time from the top position. Lopez takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Lopez working a defensive guard here.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Fraiser with a poor takedown
and Lopez counters with a straight right hand.
Lopez missing with a left hand there. Fraiser was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fraiser misses with a takedown
and Lopez counters with a shoot takedown. Fraiser fights it but they end up in guard.
Lopez trying to control the position from guard on top but Fraiser is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fraiser is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lopez is aware though and is defending well.
Lopez pushing down on Fraiser's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Lopez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fraiser. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fraiser is staying active underneath Lopez, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lopez prevents Fraiser from improving his position.
Fraiser actively working from the bottom here.
Lopez wants to control but Fraiser is keeping him busy.
Fraiser is looking to control Lopez's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Fraiser avoid being mounted?
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lopez misses with an uppercut. Fraiser saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Fraiser did well to prevent Lopez getting side control.
Lopez passes to full mount!
Fraiser is looking to improve his position but Lopez isn't that keen on the idea.
Fraiser is squirming around, avoiding Lopez's attempts to control the action.
Fraiser sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Lopez prevents Fraiser from improving his position.
Fraiser actively working from the bottom here.
Fraiser looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Fraiser is looking for a sweep. Lopez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fraiser actively working from the bottom here.
Lopez keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Lopez looks to land a combination but Fraiser avoids it well.
Lopez avoids the head kick by Fraiser.
Lopez fails to land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
JP Lopez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Fraiser's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Lopez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fraiser is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Lopez's half guard.
Fraiser seems to be working for a kimura but Lopez defends the submission attempt.
Fraiser is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Lopez sees it coming and defends easily.
Lopez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Fraiser is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Lopez misses with some strikes from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez is concentrating on defense, preventing Fraiser from advancing position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lopez is looking for a sweep. Fraiser is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fraiser seems to be working for a kimura but Lopez defends the submission attempt.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lopez lands a nice looking body shot.
Lopez connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Lopez thows a body shot but no joy.
Fraiser with a lazy takedown attempt
and Lopez moves into the clinch.
Lopez has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Fraiser clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Fraiser is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez controlling the position well here. Fraiser rolled but Lopez kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lopez lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Fraiser hold on?!
Fraiser breaks Lopez's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Fraiser thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Fraiser pushing down on Lopez's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez is looking for a sweep. Fraiser is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lopez is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Fraiser is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Lopez has managed to free his arm - good work.
Lopez pushes Fraiser off and gets back to his feet.
Lopez throws a series of punches but Fraiser moves out of range.
Fraiser gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lopez counters with a shoot takedown. Fraiser fights it but they end up in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Lopez trying to control the position from guard on top but Fraiser is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fraiser throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fraiser looking for a guillotine here but Lopez defends easily.
Fraiser is looking for a triangle but Lopez pushes his legs off easily.
Fraiser looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that's the end of the fight!
JP Lopez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lopez has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Suge Night scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... JP 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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RATING
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