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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Knock out (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonov Lopescu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Knock out has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Knock out seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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178 lbs
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173 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Knock out!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Antonov Lopescu!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Damien Edna and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopescu tries to clinch up.
out shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lopescu sprawls well. Lopescu wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. out gets slowly back to his feet.
Lopescu changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. out looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
out tries to buck Lopescu off but Lopescu is having none of it.
Lopescu slows the pace down.
Lopescu throws an elbow but out slips to the side and avoids it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lopescu wants to lay and pray for a moment but out keeps working.
out is trying to control Lopescu's posture but Lopescu avoids it.
Lopescu fails to land a wild elbow strike.
out is trying to escape the position but Lopescu is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
out tries to improve position but can't.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Lopescu shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches out napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Lopescu sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but out is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
out is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Lopescu tries to score with some ground and pound. out controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
out throws Lopescu to one side and escapes!
out has his takedown stuffed
and Lopescu counters with a single leg into guard. out didn't expect that.
out is breathing heavily.
Lopescu trying to control the position from guard on top but out is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lopescu stopping the sweep attempt from out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopescu wants to stand but out has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Lopescu trying to control but out is working from the bottom.
Lopescu stopping the sweep attempt from out.
Lopescu trying to control the position from guard on top but out is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
out utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopescu trying to control but out is working from the bottom.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lopescu shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and out counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Lopescu!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lopescu has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of out's lack of action.
out not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
out knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lopescu on the ground.
out is looking to advance position but Lopescu won't allow it.
out is looking to take a break and control but Lopescu is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
out trying to control from Lopescu's half guard. Lopescu has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopescu keeping moving, preventing out from controlling successfully.
out is really struggling to control Lopescu but he's trying to hold on to the position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Lopescu with a poor takedown
and out counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
out trying to control but Lopescu is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Knock out will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Lopescu tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and out counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by out.
out trying to control the position from guard on top but Lopescu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
out stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lopescu swivels though and keeps the full guard.
out wants to control from the top but Lopescu keeps moving.
Lopescu is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lopescu has his feet on out's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
out misses with a takedown
and Lopescu counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for out!
Lopescu tries to control but out wriggling away.
out wants to hold on but Lopescu pushes him away.
Lopescu fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
out really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Lopescu tries to control but out wriggling away.
Lopescu is landing with some decent strikes but out is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
out keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
out tries to hold on but Lopescu pushes him away.
Lopescu lands a nice shot to the head.
Lopescu fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Antonov Lopescu has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lopescu controlling his opponent.
out on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if out tries to get out of the position.
Lopescu with a couple of short strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopescu tries to control but out wriggling away.
Lopescu takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
out throwing hammer fists to the chest of Lopescu. What's that going to do exactly?
out wants to hold on but Lopescu pushes him away.
out is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
out tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four 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.
Lopescu can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as out is looking to escape.
out is trying to escape the mount.
Lopescu working for a submission but out is keeping him at bay.
Lopescu controlling from the full mount.
Lopescu tries to control but out wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antonov Lopescu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Lopescu scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
out is looking to improve his position.
Lopescu is keen to just control but out is a slippery customer.
out preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
out wants to improve his position but Lopescu is controlling well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopescu trying to control the pace.
Lopescu missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lopescu closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Lopescu working the ground and pound but out is defending the strikes.
Lopescu just content to control the position.
Lopescu working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopescu is looking to take a break and control but out is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lopescu working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
out is not content to let Lopescu control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
out gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lopescu counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for out!
out tries to reverse the position but Lopescu maintains control.
Lopescu throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
out tries to hold on but Lopescu pushes him away.
Lopescu postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. out looks a forlorn figure.
Lopescu in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopescu controlling the position easily from mount.
Lopescu with a couple of short strikes.
Lopescu tries to control but out wriggling away.
out 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.
Lopescu is trying to control. out wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Lopescu is thwarting out's attempts to control the position.
Lopescu wants to stand up but out has a hold of him and won't allow it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Antonov Lopescu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lopescu 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antonov Lopescu!
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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
RATING
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