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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Guy Montag (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivo Lopes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Guy Montag looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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300 lbs
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300 lbs
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Guy Montag!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ivo Lopes!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Mauricio Rocha and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopes scores a takedown into full mount!
Montag tries to lock up and control but Lopes gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Montag swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lopes looking to finish with strikes here!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lopes fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Lopes wants to control the pace but Montag is squirming around nicely.
Lopes landing strikes from the mount and Montag is in trouble!
Lopes looking to ground and pound but Montag is blocking nicely.
Montag slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lopes is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Montag doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Lopes.
Montag preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montag wants to control but Lopes is keeping busy.
Montag is breathing heavily.
Lopes seems to be working for a kimura but Montag defends the submission attempt.
Montag gets full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Lopes working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lopes missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Montag not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lopes drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Montag manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Lopes has Montag in his guard.
Lopes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Montag is one step ahead there.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Montag drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Montag jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopes is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Lopes wriggles free and stands up.
Lopes scores a takedown into full mount!
Lopes trying to control but Montag is having none of it.
Lopes is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Montag can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montag tries to hold on but Lopes postures up.
Lopes tries to control but Montag wriggling away.
Lopes punishing his opponent with strikes.
Lopes scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Montag?
Montag tries to reverse the position but Lopes maintains control.
Lopes with a couple of short strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lopes connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Montag is trying to escape the mount.
Lopes lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivo Lopes dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Lopes with a strong takedown there and he's ended up in side control.
Lopes wants to control but Montag is keeping him busy.
Montag tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Montag wants to control but Lopes postures up.
Check out the look on Lopes's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Lopes wants to control but Montag is keeping him busy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lopes tries for a kimura but Montag is defending well.
Lopes tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montag is trying to buck Lopes off.
Lopes is looking to take a break and control but Montag is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lopes works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Montag avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Lopes.
Montag really is a fat lump.
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.
Lopes working the ground and pound.
Montag is looking for a sweep.
Lopes trying to control the position but Montag is working away.
Montag struggling a bit here.
Lopes scoring with punches and elbows.
Lopes has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Guy Montag is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lopes is trying hard to land a takedown here. Montag sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Lopes drops Montag with a beautiful combination! Montag stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Lopes is looking for the KO!
Montag is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopes closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Montag did well to prevent Lopes getting side control.
Oh Montag is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Montag keeping control of the position.
Montag seems to have got his legs back now.
Lopes blocks the strikes from Montag.
Lopes wants to get back to his feet.
Lopes is thwarting Montag's attempts to control the position.
Lopes thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Montag actively working from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montag wants to get back to full guard.
Montag is refusing to be controlled, as Lopes sits in half guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Lopes closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Montag is trying to improve his position.
Montag is working hard here to advance position.
Lopes is looking to take a break and control but Montag is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Montag is trying to control Lopes's posture but Lopes avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lopes is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Montag will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivo Lopes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Lopes drops Montag with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Montag looks back up at him and smiles so Lopes waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Horrible takedown by Lopes or perhaps it was just good defense by Montag which made him look bad.
Lopes rushes Montag and presses him up against the cage.
Lopes successfully pulls guard.
Lopes 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.
Montag's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Montag trying to control but Lopes is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lopes trying to keep a closed guard but Montag is proving a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopes has his feet on Montag's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Lopes shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Montag pinned against the cage. Montag gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jab by Lopes.
Montag misses with a double jab
and Lopes counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Montag scrambles and gets back to his feet.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lopes darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Lopes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montag feints and as Lopes raises his hands in defense, Montag changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lopes is working an open guard so Montag takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Lopes tries to clinch there but Montag circles away.
Lopes misses with a takedown
and Montag counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Guy Montag has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivo Lopes.
Montag sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Montag trying to control the position from guard on top but Lopes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ivo Lopes has got the better of the ground game so far.
Montag decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montag gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Lopes to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Lopes must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Lopes looking to sit in guard and control but Montag gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Lopes is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Montag is aware though and is defending well.
Montag wants to control from the top but Lopes keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montag wants to pass the guard but Lopes is keeping the position.
Lopes has a closed guard, preventing Montag from standing up.
Montag trying to control the position from guard on top but Lopes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Montag looking to pass the guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ivo Lopes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lopes has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 26:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivo Lopes!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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