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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ert Lopus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Morrone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morrone comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Rage Against The Machine - Guerrilla Radio kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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195 cm
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235 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ert Lopus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carlos Morrone!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopus has closed the distance and engaged Morrone in a clinch.
Come on Lopus - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Lopus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lopus has Morrone up against the ropes in a clinch.
Morrone can't get the takedown.
Morrone tries to score a body lock takedown but Lopus shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Lopus unloads a knee to the mid-section. Morrone lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lopus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lopus clinches with his opponent.
Morrone is trying to drag Lopus to the mat but Lopus just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Ert Lopus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlos Morrone.
Lopus lands a nice elbow.
Lopus breaks the clinch.
Lopus gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lopus throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lopus lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Morrone or not.
Morrone looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lopus content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Lopus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lopus moves into the clinch.
Morrone changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lopus fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Lopus gets a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopus stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Lopus lands a knee to the body.
Lopus works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lopus stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Lopus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lopus takes the fight into the clinch.
Lopus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lopus has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lopus lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Still in the clinch, Lopus scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lopus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A right handed body shot lands from Lopus.
Lopus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lopus lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Morrone circles away quickly and effectively.
Lopus throws a series of punches but Morrone avoids them all with ease.
Lopus has Morrone up against the ropes in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Morrone looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lopus!
Morrone takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morrone tries to keep at a distance but Lopus has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lopus breaks from the clinch.
Lopus gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lopus lands an elbow just above Morrone 's eye.
Morrone goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lopus prevents it.
Lopus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lopus rushes Morrone and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Morrone is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Lopus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopus has managed to clinch.
Lopus landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lopus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lopus lands a head kick. Morrone smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Morrone throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lopus's waist but Lopus gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Morrone off to one side.
Ert Lopus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lopus has closed the distance and engaged Morrone in a clinch.
Lopus manages to break the clinch.
Morrone shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lopus pinned against the cage. Lopus gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lopus rushes Morrone and presses him up against the ropes.
Lopus stops a takedown attempt from Morrone.
Lopus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Morrone fails with a takedown attempt.
Morrone looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lopus is fending him off so far but Morrone persists. Nope, Lopus circles away and we're back to standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrone shoots in for a takedown but Lopus shows good takedown defense.
Lopus gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lopus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Morrone is defended easily by Lopus.
Lopus closes the distance and pushes Morrone back into the ropes.
A short body shot lands from Lopus as the two fighters clinch.
Morrone is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lopus lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lopus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lopus lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Lopus clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ert Lopus dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Morrone shoots in but no luck this time.
Lopus throws a sloppy head kick and Morrone moves out of range easily.
Lopus forces Morrone back against the ropes and clinches.
Lopus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lopus drives through and clinches with Morrone against the ropes.
Lopus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Morrone tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lopus swivels and escapes.
Lopus tries a head kick but it misses.
Morrone shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lopus pinned against the cage. Lopus gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ert Lopus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlos Morrone.
Morrone tries for a takedown but Lopus sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lopus drives through and clinches with Morrone against the ropes.
Lopus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lopus stuffs the takedown attempt from Morrone. Morrone gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Lopus, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lopus instigates a clinch.
Lopus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Morrone is defended easily by Lopus.
Nice sprawl there from Lopus as Morrone shoots in.
Donk. Lopus catches Morrone right on the button with a cross.
Lopus closes the distance and pushes Morrone back into the ropes.
Ert Lopus has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lopus prevents a takedown attempt there.
Lopus works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Morrone takes an elbow to the temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopus breaks the clinch.
Morrone swats away the attempt to clinch by Lopus.
Morrone closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lopus circles away.
Morrone shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lopus pinned against the cage. Lopus gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Morrone looks for a takedown but Lopus sprawls well.
Lopus displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Morrone.
Lopus scores with a nice body kick.
Lopus tries to clinch up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrone tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lopus swivels and escapes.
Morrone closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lopus circles away.
Ert Lopus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice sprawl there from Lopus as Morrone shoots in.
Morrone avoids the head kick by Lopus.
Lopus darts in and clinches Morrone up against the ropes.
Morrone drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lopus pulls his leg out and moves away.
Lopus clinches up against the ropes.
Lopus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Morrone fails with a takedown attempt.
Morrone shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lopus as he jumps to the side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopus stuffs the takedown.
Lopus slaps away a takedown attempt from Morrone, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Lopus throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice sprawl there from Lopus as Morrone shoots in.
Lopus lunges at Morrone with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Morrone's hand.
Lopus leaves Morrone with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Lopus gets a clinch.
Morrone blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Morrone blocks an elbow strike from Lopus.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ert Lopus dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Lopus displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Morrone.
Morrone has a takedown stuffed.
Lopus scores with the left hand. Morrone knows he should have avoided that one.
Lopus gets a clinch.
Lopus throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Morrones head.
Lopus manages to break the clinch.
Ert Lopus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lopus looks to land a combination but Morrone avoids it well.
Lopus defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Morrone.
Ert Lopus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlos Morrone.
Lopus has taken the fight to the clinch.
Morrone changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lopus fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Lopus closes the distance and pushes Morrone back into the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Lopus.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lopus lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lopus breaks the clinch.
Morrone showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lopus.
Morrone fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Morrone tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lopus sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Morrone somewhat.
Lopus instigates a clinch.
Knees to the body from Lopus.
Morrone is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Lopus manages to break the clinch.
Lopus closes the distance and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopus breaks from the clinch.
Lopus keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lopus moves into range and clinches up with Morrone.
Lopus manages to break the clinch.
Morrone fails with the takedown.
No luck for Morrone with that takedown attempt.
Lopus forces Morrone back against the ropes and clinches.
Morrone has Lopus pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Lopus manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Morrone is working for takedown but Lopus is calmly controlling the position for now.
A short right from Lopus.
Lopus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lopus jabs Morrone right on the nose. Morrone blinks but takes it well.
Lopus is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Morrone can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrone keeps the fight on the outside.
Morrone looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lopus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Left hook, right uppercut from Lopus.
Morrone will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Morrone will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lopus has managed to clinch.
Morrone changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lopus fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Lopus fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Morrone, pushing him back against the ropes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrone is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lopus pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Morrone can't get the takedown.
Nice body punch from Lopus - that landed with a thud.
Lopus lands a body shot.
Lopus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lopus closes the distance and pushes Morrone back into the ropes.
Morrone tries for a takedown. No joy.
Morrone takes an elbow to the temple.
Lopus breaks from the clinch.
Morrone fails to land the takedown.
Lopus displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Morrone.
Lopus drives through and clinches with Morrone against the ropes.
A right handed body shot lands from Lopus.
Morrone drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Carlos Morrone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ert Lopus is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ert Lopus showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lopus 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 Chris Downing scores the fight for Ert Lopus!
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight for Ert Lopus!
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight for Ert Lopus!
Ert Lopus wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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