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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ran Sakamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lopez comes into the arena with South Texas Death Ride blaring out of the sound system. Sakamoto is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Wu tang tiger style. Sakamoto has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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170 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pedro Lopez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ran Sakamoto!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yuuki Gou and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopez jabs at Sakamoto's body.
Sakamoto looks gassed!
Sakamoto fails with a takedown attempt.
Sakamoto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lopez.
Lopez loads up on a big right hand but Sakamoto slips the punch.
Pedro Lopez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lopez scores with a jab to the body.
Sakamoto doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sakamoto takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sakamoto moves away from the strike by Lopez.
Lopez lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Lopez darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sakamoto ducks under a wild hook from Lopez.
Lopez lands with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez loads up on a big right hand but Sakamoto slips the punch.
Lopez lands a jab.
Sakamoto steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lopez.
Lopez lands with a good body shot.
Lopez catches Sakamoto with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sakamoto is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sakamoto moves away from the strike by Lopez.
Lopez misses with a looping left.
Sakamoto moves out of range as Lopez strikes.
Lopez smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lopez connects with a nice looking jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sakamoto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lopez.
Sakamoto walks into a jab.
Lopez is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Lopez misses with an uppercut. Sakamoto saw that one coming.
A punch lands to the side of Sakamoto 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lopez looks to land a left hand but Sakamoto moved out of range nicely.
Lopez lands a jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lopez scores with a hook to the body. Sakamoto takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lopez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sakamoto sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by Sakamoto.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez throws the left hand but Sakamoto avoids the punch easily.
Lopez looks to throw the jab but Sakamoto is out of range.
Lopez swings for the body but Sakamoto moves out of range.
Lopez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Pedro Lopez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Good shot there by Lopez.
Lopez catches Sakamoto with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A cross from Lopez lands.
Lopez throws a jab when Sakamoto was well out of range.
Lopez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sakamoto gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lopez fails to land with a series of punches.
Lopez scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez connects with a body shot.
Sakamoto moves out of range of the strikes.
Lopez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sakamoto.
Lopez getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Good standup being displayed there by Lopez as he connects with a hook.
Sakamoto takes one to the side of the head.
Lopez looks to throw the jab but Sakamoto is out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Lopez misses the target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sakamoto slips a straight right by Lopez.
A telegraphed right hand from Lopez misses the target.
Lopez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pedro Lopez dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Lopez misses with a looping left.
Lopez lands a nice looking body shot.
Lopez thuds his right hand into Sakamoto's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nice uppercut lands for Lopez. That snapped Sakamoto's head back.
Pedro Lopez is winning the standup battle so far.
Sakamoto slips under a jab.
Lopez scores with the left hand. Sakamoto knows he should have avoided that one.
Sakamoto steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lopez.
Lopez throws the left hand but Sakamoto avoids the punch easily.
Lopez throws a looping overhand right but Sakamoto ducks down to avoid it.
Sakamoto is breathing heavily.
Sakamoto drops his hands momentarily and Lopez takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Lopez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sakamoto takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lopez is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Sakamoto.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Sakamoto might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Lopez has got the better of the exchanges.
Lopez looks to score with a jab to the body but Sakamoto is just out of range.
Lopez misses with a double jab.
Lopez throws a hook to the side of Sakamoto's head but Sakamoto sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sakamoto has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lopez lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Sakamoto moves away from the strike by Lopez.
Lopez lands a nice hook to Sakamoto's body. Sakamoto takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sakamoto gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lopez cracks Sakamoto with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Sakamoto moves out of range as Lopez strikes.
Lopez misses with a looping left.
Ran Sakamoto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez thows a body shot but no joy.
Lopez connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sakamoto's hands.
Lopez cracks Sakamoto with an open hand slap.
Lopez lands with a hook. Sakamoto tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Lopez lands a two punch combo.
Lopez cracks Sakamoto with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lopez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lopez jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lopez connects with the punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lopez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lopez connects with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez works Sakamoto's body with a nice hook.
Lopez scores with a jab to the head.
Lopez misses with a hook. Sakamoto ducked under it nicely.
Lopez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sakamoto can do to turn this around?
Lopez with a nice cross.
Sakamoto takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lopez lands a nice hook to Sakamoto's body. Sakamoto takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lopez throws out a powerful jab.
Lopez lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Lopez lands with a right hand.
Lopez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lopez sizes up Sakamoto with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sakamoto takes one to the side of the head.
Sakamoto slips a jab from Lopez.
A left and a right from Lopez both land. Nice combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sakamoto moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice uppercut lands for Lopez. That snapped Sakamoto's head back.
Sakamoto gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A cross from Lopez lands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lopez tests Sakamoto's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sakamoto slips a straight right by Lopez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pedro Lopez dominated that second round.
That's time! Lopez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Lopez throws a looping overhand right but Sakamoto ducks down to avoid it.
Sakamoto slips a jab from Lopez.
Lopez misses with a straight left.
A jab lands there for Lopez.
Lopez misses with a looping right.
Sakamoto takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Lopez works Sakamoto's body with a nice hook.
Lopez throws a lazy right hand but Sakamoto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lopez stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sakamoto takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lopez connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sakamoto takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez looks to throw the jab but Sakamoto is out of range.
Sakamoto has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lopez finds it's way round the side to connect with Sakamoto's head.
Lopez lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Lopez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lopez thuds his right hand into Sakamoto's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Lopez lands with a right hand.
Lopez just misses with a punch to the body.
Lopez connects with a crisp jab.
The fighters circling - Lopez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lopez throws a good cross that connects.
Lopez connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakamoto showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lopez.
Lopez lands the left hand.
Sakamoto staying out of range there.
Lopez with a hook.
Lopez misses with a wild combination.
Lopez scores with a jab.
Lopez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sakamoto moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lopez misses with a straight left.
Lopez connects with a right hand. Sakamoto shakes it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lopez scores with a jab to the head.
Lopez throws a good cross that connects.
Lopez dips to his left and cracks Sakamoto with an uppercut!
Lopez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sakamoto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lopez.
Lopez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lopez connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jab from Lopez.
Lopez throws out a loose jab but Sakamoto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lopez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lopez, as that shot connected.
Lopez throws a shot to the body.
Lopez uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sakamoto has time to react.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lopez dips to his left and cracks Sakamoto with an uppercut!
Lopez jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Sakamoto moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sakamoto takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ran Sakamoto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lopez throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sakamoto on the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pedro Lopez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lopez 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:24
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:24
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pedro Lopez!
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pop
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