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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jae Wilco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lopez comes to the cage accompanied by Vamos. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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162 lbs
10 - 0 - 0 |
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163 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Miguel Lopez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jae Wilco!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Bruno Hogan and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopez clobbers Wilco with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lopez.
Wilco misses with a combination
and Lopez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wilco takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jae Wilco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wilco misses with a shot to the body
and Lopez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wilco tries to clinch but Lopez moves out of range.
Lopez tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Wilco is able to avoid easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilco looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Lopez!
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.
Lopez keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lopez is refusing to be controlled, as Wilco sits in half guard.
Lopez controlling the position for now.
Wilco seems to be working for a kimura but Lopez defends the submission attempt.
Lopez trying to control from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez blocking the ground and pound attempt from Wilco.
Lopez is looking for a sweep. Wilco is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Wilco wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lopez keeps working.
Wilco has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Wilco is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Lopez wants to get back to his feet.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Wilco lands a nice short elbow.
Wilco looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Lopez wants to get back to his feet.
Lopez regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Wilco.
Wilco wants to control from the top but Lopez keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilco looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Lopez wants to stand up but Wilco is controlling him.
Wilco trying to control but Lopez is working from the bottom.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Wilco connects with a couple of short punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Wilco looking to sit in guard and control but Lopez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Wilco is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Wilco looking for a sweep. Not yet Wilco, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lopez stands up and waves to Wilco to follow him.
Wilco shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miguel Lopez dominated that round.
That's time! Lopez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Lopez throws a body punch but Wilco moves out of range.
Wilco tries to clinch but Lopez moves away
and Lopez makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Wilco takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Wilco misses with a body shot
and Lopez counters with a body kick that stops Wilco in his tracks momentarily.
Lopez connects with a nice looking jab.
Wilco misses with a jab to the body
and Lopez counters with a series of strikes. Wilco will be more careful next time no doubt.
Wilco is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wilco swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Lopez counters with a nice body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilco shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lopez sprawls well. Lopez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Wilco gets slowly back to his feet.
Wilco swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Wilco takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wilco fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lopez on the side of the head.
Lopez throws an off balance right hand
so Wilco counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Lopez is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Wilco is controlling him.
Wilco loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez pulls Wilco in to control the position.
Lopez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Wilco throwing strikes but missing.
Lopez seems keen to control Wilco's posture.
Wilco works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Lopez gets full guard.
Wilco looking to pass the guard.
Lopez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Wilco.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez looking for a sweep. Not yet Lopez, not yet.
Wilco landing with the ground and pound.
Wilco won't allow Lopez to get back to his feet.
Lopez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lopez looking to control but Wilco passes into half guard.
Wilco throwing shots but Lopez is blocking nicely.
Wilco missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Wilco trying to control the action but Lopez is working from the bottom.
Lopez avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Wilco.
Lopez is looking to improve his position.
Lopez keeping hold of Wilco's head, controlling as best he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wilco stops Lopez from getting back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lopez avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Wilco.
Wilco sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lopez defending well though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miguel Lopez dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Wilco throws an off balance right hand
and Lopez counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Wilco misses with a body shot
and Lopez counters with a nice body shot.
Wilco closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Lopez to the mat! Lopez manages to get full guard.
Wilco working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Wilco slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Lopez working a defensive guard here.
Wilco keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Lopez's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilco looking to sit in guard and control but Lopez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Wilco trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Lopez preventing the sweep.
Wilco is working an open guard so Lopez takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Lopez needs to keep his hands up - Wilco had a free shot at his head there.
Wilco misses with a double jab
and Lopez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilco misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Wilco rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lopez counters with a straight right hand.
Lopez is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Wilco.
Wilco misses with a jab to the body
letting Lopez counter with a right hand.
Lopez slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Lopez scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Wilco misses
and Lopez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wilco takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Wilco throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lopez counters with a right hand to the body.
Wilco takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A clash of legs there as Wilco blocks the low kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lopez lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Wilco has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Wilco and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Wilco is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lopez rather than just go for the knockout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Lopez. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lopez.
Wilco takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nice defenses there by Wilco.
Wilco darts in trying to clinch
and Lopez counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miguel Lopez clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Wilco misses with a left hand
and Lopez counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Wilco is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Lopez dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wilco. That did some damage!
Wilco throws a lazy head kick
letting Lopez counter with a right hand.
Lopez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wilco shoots in for a takedown but Lopez shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Wilco misses with a double jab
and Lopez counters with a thumping low kick.
Wilco is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Wilco uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lopez.
Wilco tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lopez was well out of range. Poor timing from Wilco.
Wilco tries for a takedown but Lopez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Wilco throws a lazy uppercut
and Lopez counters with a good, hard body kick but Wilco shrugs it off.
Miguel Lopez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Wilco misses
and Lopez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lopez swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Wilco counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Wilco misses with a hook to the body
and Lopez counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Wilco takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Lopez throws a poor cross that misses
and Wilco counters with a three punch combo that has Lopez backing up. Lopez nods at Wilco to acknowledge the strikes.
Lopez takes a swing at Wilco's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilco misses with a double jab
and Lopez counters with a body kick that stops Wilco in his tracks momentarily.
Lopez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wilco can do to turn this around?
Jab from Lopez.
Lopez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wilco was well out of range. Poor timing from Lopez.
Wilco checks a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilco misses with a combination
and Lopez counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Wilco thinking.
Lopez scores with a jab.
Wilco throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lopez counters with a body kick that stops Wilco in his tracks momentarily.
Jae Wilco is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lopez. That's going to slow Wilco down.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lopez misses with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miguel Lopez had his way with Jae Wilco in that 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. This is the final round!
Wilco misses with a left hand
and Lopez counters with a straight right hand.
Wilco looks to clinch
and Lopez counters with an inside leg kick.
Nice sprawl there from Lopez as Wilco shoots in.
Miguel Lopez is winning the standup battle so far.
An inside leg kick lands from Lopez.
A nice combination there by Lopez.
Wilco is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Lopez fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilco on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That kick from Lopez tenderised Wilco's leg. Wilco is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lopez sizes up Wilco with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Good exchange - Lopez coming out on top.
Lopez looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Wilco on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilco on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Wilco misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lopez lands a jab-cross combination.
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!
Wilco takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez cracks Wilco with a right hand to the side of the head.
Wilco walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Lopez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lopez feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Wilcos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Wilco wants to clinch
and Lopez counters with an inside leg kick.
Jae Wilco has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilco throws a leg kick
and Lopez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A left lands for Lopez.
Wilco tries to clinch
and Lopez counters with a stiff right hand.
Wilco is rocked!
Wilco misses with a left hand
and Lopez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wilco is still on wobbly legs! Can Lopez finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wilco takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
And that's the end of the fight!
Miguel Lopez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lopez, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 50:43
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 50:43
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 50:43
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Miguel Lopez!
Miguel Lopez retains his lightweight title!
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