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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kaewkwan Plumuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fabio Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lopez has chosen Sacred (Blind Guardian) as his entrance music. Fabio Lopez will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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174 cm
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155 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
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186 cm
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204 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong |
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Enjoys gardening |
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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
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kaewkwan Plumuk! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fabio Lopez! The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Hirohito Nitta and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Lopez shoots in for a takedown but Plumuk shows good takedown defense. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lopez is defended easily by Plumuk. Lopez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Plumuk misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Lopez wants to clinch up but Plumuk keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lopez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Plumuk swivels and escapes. Kaewkwan Plumuk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fabio Lopez. Lopez misses with a combination
and Plumuk counters with a thumping low kick. Lopez avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Lopez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Kaewkwan Plumuk is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Plumuk misses with a low kick.
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. Lopez tries to clinch but Plumuk moves away and Plumuk counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Lopez wants to clinch. Plumuk waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lopez. Lopez tries to clinch there but Plumuk circles away.
Lopez tries to grapple but his opponent circles and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lopez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Plumuk throws a leg kick but Lopez sees it coming and checks it nicely. Lopez doesn't manage to clinch there - Plumuk circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. Lopez looks to clinch and Plumuk counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lopez thinking. Lopez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Plumuk counters with a stiff right hand. Lopez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Lopez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Plumuk as he jumps to the side. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kaewkwan Plumuk dominated that round. That's time! Plumuk's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Lopez tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Plumuk counters with a combination of strikes to the head and body that crumple Lopez! Plumuk is working for a kimura but Lopez is defending it quite comfortably.
Lopez is defending against the submission attempts here by Plumuk.
Plumuk is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. Plumuk wants to work for an arm triangle but Lopez is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round. Plumuk is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Plumuk stops Lopez from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Lopez flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Plumuk misses with the combination.
Lopez tries to clinch and Plumuk counters with an inside leg kick. Lopez tries to clinch but Plumuk is having none of it.
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. Lopez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Plumuk paws at him with a jab and circles away. Lopez closes the distance looking to clinch and Plumuk counters with a left and a right that stings Lopez. Nice takedown defense from Plumuk. No joy for Lopez on that attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lopez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Plumuk is looking to score with low kicks. Lopez throws a right and a left that Plumuk avoids nicely. Lopez lands with a kick to the ribs.
Lopez misses with a takedown attempt and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Kaewkwan Plumuk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fabio Lopez.
That's four 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 lands a nice shot to the body.
Plumuk throws a solid leg kick but Lopez takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Plumuk. Lopez tries to clinch but Plumuk moves away and Plumuk counters with an inside leg kick. Lopez throws the kick towards the body but Plumuk avoids it. Lopez misses with a takedown attempt - Plumuk sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Lopez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Plumuk is fending him off so far but Lopez persists. Nope, Plumuk circles away and we're back to standing. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kaewkwan Plumuk dominated that second round. 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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Lopez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Plumuk tries to avoid it but Lopez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Plumuk to the ground. Plumuk escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Lopez wants to clinch and Plumuk counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lopez thinking. Lopez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Plumuk throws a nice looking combination but Lopez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round. A shot to the body from Plumuk misses and Lopez counters with a one-two to the body. Plumuk connects with a solid leg kick. Lopez tries to clinch up. Lopez closes the distance looking to clinch and Plumuk counters with a leg kick. Kaewkwan Plumuk is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lopez doesn't manage to clinch there - Plumuk circles away.
Lopez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Plumuk paws at him with a jab and circles away. Plumuk keeps the fight on the outside. Lopez tries for a takedown but Plumuk sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Kaewkwan Plumuk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fabio Lopez. Lopez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Plumuk paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lopez tries to score a power double leg takedown but Plumuk sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lopez somewhat. Lopez checks a leg kick. Plumuk fails to land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. Lopez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Plumuk paws at him with a jab and circles away. Kaewkwan Plumuk is winning the standup battle so far. Lopez has his takedown stuffed and Plumuk counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Fabio Lopez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Lopez tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Plumuk counters with a slapping leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight! Kaewkwan Plumuk showed his dominance in that final round. Well Plumuk has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27 Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27 Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kaewkwan Plumuk!
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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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