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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Nate Armstrong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juanito Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Juanito Lopez will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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143 lbs
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130 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nate Armstrong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Juanito Lopez!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Armstrong uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lopez.
Lopez scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lopez sizes up Armstrong with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Lopez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lopez scores with a nice strike.
Lopez throws a lazy right hand but Armstrong sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Armstrong fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lopez avoids it really well and circles away.
Lopez misses with a looping right.
Lopez throws a poor cross that misses
and Armstrong decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Lopez's guard.
Armstrong not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Armstrong pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lopez is keeping the position for now.
Armstrong controlling from the top position.
Lopez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Armstrong gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Armstrong won't allow Lopez to sweep him here.
Lopez looking for a guillotine here but Armstrong defends easily.
Lopez is looking for a triangle but Armstrong pushes his legs off easily.
Armstrong controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Lopez throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Armstrong escapes and throws Lopez's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Lopez is looking for a sweep.
Armstrong advances to full mount.
Lopez working to try and regain half guard.
Lopez looks gassed!
Armstrong tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lopez is looking to improve his position but Armstrong isn't that keen on the idea.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Armstrong takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Nate Armstrong just wasn't active enough.
Nice defenses there by Armstrong.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong tries to land a leg kick but Lopez saw it coming and moves away.
Armstrong slips a jab from Lopez.
A shot to the liver by Lopez. Beautiful body shot.
Lopez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Armstrong counters with a takedown into side control.
Lopez being controlled for a moment.
Armstrong is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lopez has escaped the position, nice work there.
Lopez manages to get back to half guard.
Lopez trying to hold on to Armstrong's head to control him but Armstrong postures up.
Well, if Armstrong is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Lopez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Armstrong is looking for a kimura but Lopez is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Armstrong to get the leverage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Armstrong is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Lopez wants to control but Armstrong is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Lopez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lopez is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nate Armstrong dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Armstrong drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Lopez wants to control but Armstrong postures up.
Lopez is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Lopez is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Lopez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Armstrong in particular looking to stall.
Armstrong is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Lopez sees it coming and defends easily.
Armstrong is controlling the pace.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez looking for submissions off his back.
Armstrong trying to mount his opponent but Lopez defends it.
Armstrong stalling.
Lopez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lopez wants to get back to full guard.
Armstrong stalling.
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.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Nate Armstrong just wasn't active enough.
Armstrong closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Lopez quickly recovers to half guard.
Lopez wants to get back to full guard.
Lopez punching from the bottom.
Armstrong seems to be looking for submissions.
Lopez wants to get back to full guard.
Still in half guard, Armstrong seems content to control.
Lopez wants to get back to full guard but Armstrong has passed into side control.
Armstrong is working to tighten is grip on Lopez's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Lopez has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Armstrong is really squeezing tight and eventually Lopez passes out! Armstrong breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Nate Armstrong!
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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
46% |
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