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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leo Riviera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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172 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Big right hand |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gabriel Lopez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Leo Riviera!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopez with a jab.
Lopez looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Riviera blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lopez.
Lopez sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Riviera defending well though.
Lopez has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Riviera lands a couple of sideways elbows.
Lopez is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Riviera is trying to get back to full guard.
Lopez is thwarting Riviera's attempts to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riviera gets full guard.
Lopez wants to control from the top but Riviera keeps moving.
Riviera is trying to keep Lopez in close.
Riviera is striking off his back. Lopez thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
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.
Lopez is pressing down on Riviera's thigh, looking to free his foot. Riviera is holding on for now.
Lopez thows a huge punch but Riviera dodges it nicely.
Lopez throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Riviera wants to get back to his feet.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Riviera tries for a takedown but Lopez circles away easily
and Lopez counters with a shoot takedown. Riviera fights it but they end up in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Lopez thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Lopez wants to control from the top but Riviera keeps moving.
Riviera doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lopez is in close to Riviera's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Lopez distracts Riviera with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Lopez throws a big right hand that misses.
Riviera looks gassed!
Lopez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lopez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Riviera works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lopez thows a big elbow that misses.
Lopez postures up in Riviera's guard and throws a big left but Riviera blocks it.
Lopez landing some decent shots from guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gabriel Lopez dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Riviera shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lopez counters with a single leg into guard. Riviera didn't expect that.
Lopez trying to control but Riviera is working from the bottom.
Riviera is looking for a triangle here but Lopez uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Riviera takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Lopez is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Riviera looks calm but he's in trouble here. Lopez gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Riviera is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Lopez lets go of the hold and Riviera can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Gabriel 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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FIGHT
RATING
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