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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Juan Antonio Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and RIck Brandford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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192 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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190 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Counter striker
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Juan Antonio Lopez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, RIck Brandford!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopez walks forward, straight into a front kick from Brandford.
Brandford throws a chopping leg kick but Lopez manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Lopez steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Brandford. That one must have hurt.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Brandford.
Lopez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Brandford but Brandford pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Brandford misses with a body kick.
Good leg kick by Brandford there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Brandford is looking to score with low kicks.
Lopez ducks under a wild hook from Brandford.
Lopez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Brandford but Brandford pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Brandford tried to score with a low kick but Lopez checks it.
An inside leg kick lands from Brandford.
Brandford misses with a low kick as Lopez jumps back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez checks a leg kick.
Good work by Lopez as he checks the leg kick.
Lopez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Brandford tries to avoid it but Lopez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Brandford to the ground. Brandford escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juan Antonio Lopez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lopez staying out of range there.
Lopez gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Brandford to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Brandford looking to pass the guard.
Lopez is looking to stand up but Brandford isn't so interested in that idea.
Brandford with a nice head shot there.
Brandford loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lopez is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Lopez gets control of Brandford's arms and successfully pulls guard. Lopez will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Lopez on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lopez tries to get out of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brandford landing some decent shots from guard.
Lopez looking for a sweep. Not yet Lopez, not yet.
Brandford missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lopez is on top in guard.
Lopez lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Lopez scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Lopez wants to pass the guard but Brandford is keeping the position.
Lopez is working hard here to advance position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez throws and elbow that misses. Brandford uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lopez's guard. Nice move by Brandford!
Lopez keeping full guard, as Brandford tries to pass.
Lopez wants to get back to his feet but Brandford is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Brandford accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Brandford must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Lopez manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Brandford ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A leg kick checked by Lopez.
Brandford scoring well with a low kick there.
Lopez avoids a kick to the body.
Brandford pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brandford looks for a takedown but Lopez sprawls well.
Brandford with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lopez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A big left from Brandford misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Brandford.
Lopez walks forward, straight into a front kick from Brandford.
Lopez tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Brandford is looking to chop away at Lopez's legs.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brandford throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Brandford misses with a low kick.
Lopez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Brandford circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
RIck Brandford dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
An inside leg kick from Brandford misses.
Lopez tries to sprawl but Brandford drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Lopez is pressing down on Brandford's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Lopez working a defensive guard here.
Lopez pushes Brandford off and gets back to his feet.
Lopez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Brandford lands a leg kick that knocks Lopez off balance momentarily.
Brandford lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lopez's sensitive parts.
Brandford shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lopez shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Lopez thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brandford wants to control but Lopez is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Lopez wants to advance to full mount but Brandford doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Lopez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lopez throws and elbow that misses. Brandford uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lopez's guard. Nice move by Brandford!
Lopez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Brandford scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Lopez manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Brandford manages to get himself to full guard.
Lopez throws and elbow that misses. Brandford uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lopez's guard. Nice move by Brandford!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brandford throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lopez wants to stand up but Brandford is controlling him.
Brandford is working Lopez over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Brandford preventing the sweep.
Lopez wants to stand but Brandford is controlling the position.
Lopez kicks Brandford off and gets to his feet.
Brandford tries to land a front kick but Lopez steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lopez fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Brandford avoids it really well and circles away.
Brandford tries a low kick but Lopez avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez checks a leg kick nicely.
Brandford throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nice cross by Brandford.
An inside leg kick from Brandford misses.
Lopez moves out of range of the body kick from Brandford.
Lopez checks the leg kick nicely there.
Brandford lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Brandford looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lopez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juan Antonio Lopez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A leg kick checked by Lopez.
Nice body kick from Brandford.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez dodges the punch combination from Brandford.
Brandford swings for the body but Lopez moves out of range.
Brandford throws a leg kick but Lopez checks it.
Brandford misses with a two punch combination.
Brandford tries to land a front kick but Lopez steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Brandford wants to land a leg kick but Lopez is out of range.
Brandford pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lopez avoids the body shot from Brandford.
Brandford fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lopez is out of range.
Lopez with a poor takedown
and Brandford counters with an inside leg kick.
Lopez tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
RIck Brandford showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Nice body kick from Brandford.
A nice inside leg kick there by Brandford. That's going to slow Lopez down.
Juan Antonio Lopez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brandford pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
RIck Brandford seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lopez with a poor takedown
and Brandford counters with a body kick.
Brandford waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lopez.
Lopez blocks a low kick nicely.
Lopez has his takedown stuffed
and Brandford counters with a body kick.
Brandford throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Brandford scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Lopez moves into full guard.
Brandford slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Brandford working the ground and pound.
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brandford in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
RIck Brandford has got the better of the ground game so far.
Brandford lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Lopez down.
Lopez tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Brandford presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Lopez 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.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice strikes from Brandford there.
Lopez pushes Brandford off looking to stand but Brandford dives back in and keeps control.
Lopez has hold of Brandford's hands but Brandford slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Brandford really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lopez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Brandford is nestled in close to Lopez, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Brandford lands strikes from half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brandford takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Brandford looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Lopez is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez manages to get to full guard.
Lopez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brandford is one step ahead there.
Lopez wants to get back to his feet but Brandford is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Lopez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lopez working a defensive guard here.
Lopez is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Brandford is controlling him.
Lopez is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Brandford off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Brandford scores with a spinning back kick!
Brandford misses with a body kick.
Lopez walks forward, straight into a front kick from Brandford.
Lopez shoots in for a double leg but Brandford sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juan Antonio Lopez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lopez throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Brandford was covering up waiting for the punch and Lopez finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Lopez thows a big elbow that misses.
Brandford looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez is fighting to break Brandford's control of his arms but Brandford is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brandford controls Lopez momentarily but Lopez frees himself.
Lopez tries to free his leg and advance position but Brandford is retaining full guard.
RIck Brandford is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lopez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lopez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lopez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Brandford works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Juan Antonio Lopez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lopez looking to pass the guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
RIck Brandford comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Brandford 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... RIck Brandford!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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