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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Alberto Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gilberto Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lopez comes into the arena with The Kinks - Apeman blaring out of the sound system. Alberto Lopez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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147 lbs
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176 cm
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146 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight 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, Alberto Lopez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gilberto Souza!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Paulo Santos and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Souza gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lopez.
Souza closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Lopez did well to prevent Souza getting side control.
Souza missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lopez is trying to maintain the position but Souza is very close to passing his half guard.
Lopez looking for submissions off his back.
Souza is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Lopez defends it well.
Lopez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Souza 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.
Souza is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza is working for a kimura but Lopez is defending it quite comfortably.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Lopez thuds a left hand into Souza's body.
Lopez misses with a body shot.
Souza moves out of range of the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Souza fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lopez avoids it really well and circles away.
Lopez throws a series of punches but Souza moves out of range.
Lopez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Souza shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lopez as he avoids it easily.
Lopez lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
It looks like Gilberto Souza has been cut.
Souza fails with a takedown attempt.
Alberto Lopez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gilberto Souza.
Souza has a takedown stuffed.
Souza looks gassed!
Lopez moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Souza looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A slow jab from Lopez misses its intended target.
Souza fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lopez connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Souza's hands.
Lopez throws a body punch but Souza moves out of range.
Lopez missing with a left hand there. Souza was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lopez dips to his left and cracks Souza with an uppercut!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Souza.
Lopez manages to get back to half guard.
Souza 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 moves into full guard.
Lopez manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Souza manages to get himself to full guard.
Lopez passes Souza's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Lopez stops Souza from getting back to his feet.
Lopez trying to pass the guard but Souza defending well.
Souza is looking to get back to full guard here but Lopez has managed to pass to side control instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alberto Lopez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gilberto Souza's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Souza ducks under a wild hook from Lopez.
Lopez throws a series of punches but Souza moves out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Lopez. No joy for Souza on that attempt.
Souza steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lopez.
Souza throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lopez stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Souza steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lopez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Souza.
Souza will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lopez misses the body punch
and Souza counters with a takedown into side control.
Souza throwing strikes but Lopez manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez trying to control the action but Souza is working from the bottom.
Souza is trying to get back to his feet.
Souza is breathing heavily.
Lopez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Souza keeps working.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Lopez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lopez misses with a double jab
and Souza counters with a right hand to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Lopez scores with a hook.
Souza slips under a jab from Lopez.
Souza takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lopez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Souza.
Souza avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Souza slips a jab and a cross from Lopez.
Lopez looks to land a right hand but Souza moved out of range.
Souza ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lopez throws a body punch but Souza moves out of range.
Souza dives in and grabs Lopez's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lopez pushes down on Souza's head and hops out.
Alberto Lopez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gilberto Souza.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lopez doesn't seem bothered though.
Lopez looks to throw the jab but Souza is out of range.
Souza takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Souza connects with a crisp jab.
Lopez scores with the left hand. Souza knows he should have avoided that one.
Lopez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A right-left combo lands from Lopez.
Souza ducks under a wild hook from Lopez.
Lopez listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez lands a nice hook to Souza's body. Souza takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd cheers as Lopez lands an impressive looking overhand right. Souza doesn't seem phased though.
Souza avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Souza misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Gilberto Souza is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Souza looks for a takedown but Lopez sprawls well.
Souza on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Lopez misses with a hook to the body
and Souza counters with a one-two to the body.
Lopez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Souza.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alberto Lopez dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gilberto Souza's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Lopez throws a right hand that Souza ducks under and follows up with a left that Souza also avoids with ease.
Lopez throws a hook but Souza avoids it easily.
A big left from Lopez misses.
Lopez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Souza counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Lopez's guard now.
Lopez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lopez working for a triangle but Souza defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lopez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lopez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Souza drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Lopez dives on top into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Souza working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Lopez has passed into half guard!
Lopez passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Souza!
Lopez lands a nice shot to the head.
Lopez looking to secure an arm triangle but Souza defends it well.
Souza defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Lopez.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Lopez prevents Souza from getting the reversal.
Gilberto Souza has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez wants to finish this one by submission but Souza is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Lopez.
Souza's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Souza swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Lopez looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Souza throwing hammer fists to the chest of Lopez. What's that going to do exactly?
Souza tries to buck Lopez off but he can't manage it.
Souza is looking to improve his position but Lopez isn't that keen on the idea.
Lopez landing strikes from the mount and Souza is in trouble!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez won't let Souza get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Souza flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Souza is bucking up trying to escape but Lopez cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
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 has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Souza wants to get back to his feet.
Souza is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Souza wants to get back to his feet.
That's four 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.
Lopez looking to control but Souza is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Lopez unloads with some shots from mount but Souza bucks and avoids them well.
Souza is wriggling around trying to escape.
Lopez looking to ground and pound but Souza is blocking nicely.
Souza tries to reverse the position but Lopez maintains control.
Souza looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Souza controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Souza prevents Lopez from getting a body triangle.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Souza looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Alberto Lopez.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lopez, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alberto Lopez!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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