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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Danny Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Corey Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thomas comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Break by Three Days Grace kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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207 lbs
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210 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Big heart |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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 Los Angeles, Danny Lopez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Corey Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas scores with a takedown into Lopez's guard.
Lopez keeping moving, preventing Thomas from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lopez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lopez is adopting a defensive guard.
Lopez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Thomas doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Thomas manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Lopez bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Thomas's guard.
Lopez landing with the ground and pound.
Lopez throws a big right hand that misses.
Lopez looking to pass the guard.
Lopez preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Lopez is in close to Thomas's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Thomas wants to sweep but no luck.
Lopez looking to pass the guard.
Thomas lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Lopez!
Thomas tries to control but Lopez wriggling away.
Thomas is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Thomas throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez tries to hold on but Thomas postures up.
Thomas lands a nice shot to the head.
Thomas looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Thomas wants to control the pace but Lopez is squirming around nicely.
Lopez controls the position.
Thomas is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Thomas looks gassed!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez tries to reverse the position but Thomas maintains control.
Thomas wants to control the pace but Lopez is squirming around nicely.
Thomas avoids the attempt from Lopez to control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lopez prevents any damage by holding on tight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Corey Thomas will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Lopez gets a takedown into half guard.
Lopez is looking for a kimura but Thomas is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Lopez to get the leverage.
Lopez 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.
Lopez is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Thomas sees it coming and defends easily.
Thomas wants to control but Lopez is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Thomas trying to control here.
Thomas is trying to get back to full guard.
Thomas is trying to control but can't.
Lopez maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Thomas could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Lopez has cracked it and Thomas is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Lopez!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Danny 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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