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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Azrael Eurynome (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedro Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Lopez's choice of entrance music: South Texas Death Ride. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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185 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
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172 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
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Excellent MT
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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
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Azrael Eurynome!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pedro Lopez!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopez misses with a wild body shot.
A low kick from Lopez misses
and Eurynome counters with a good low kick that Lopez was not able to check.
Nice sprawl there from Eurynome as Lopez shoots in.
Eurynome connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lopez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Eurynome takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Eurynome throws a low kick but Lopez avoids it.
Eurynome throws a head kick that misses
and Lopez counters with a two punch combo.
Lopez moves into the clinch.
Lopez lands a shoulder strike.
Lopez gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Lopez throwing strikes but missing.
Lopez with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lopez with a nice head shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Eurynome dives on top into guard.
Eurynome would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Lopez wants to sweep but no luck.
Lopez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lopez manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eurynome is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Lopez moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Eurynome has worked his arm free - good work by Eurynome!
Lopez is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Eurynome knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Eurynome is trying to control Lopez's posture but Lopez avoids it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Eurynome avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Lopez.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez landing strikes.
Eurynome being controlled for a moment.
Check out the look on Lopez's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Lopez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lopez thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Eurynome managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Lopez.
Lopez throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Eurynome works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Lopez seems content to control.
Lopez throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lopez trying to pass the guard but Eurynome defending well.
Eurynome is looking to escape.
Lopez throwing shots but Eurynome is blocking nicely.
Eurynome avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lopez.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lopez is looking for a kimura here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Eurynome is looking to control Lopez's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Eurynome avoid being mounted?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pedro Lopez 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.
Lopez checks a low kick from Eurynome.
Lopez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lopez works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Lopez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Eurynome not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Eurynome preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Eurynome avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lopez trying to control the position from guard on top but Eurynome is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lopez advances to half guard.
Lopez is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Lopez is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Eurynome is just riding it out for now. Lopez eventually gives up the hold.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eurynome blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lopez.
Eurynome is holding on to half guard well.
Lopez missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lopez thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Eurynome to regain full guard.
Eurynome working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lopez.
Lopez with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Eurynome controls Lopez momentarily but Lopez frees himself.
Lopez looking to sit in guard and control but Eurynome gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Lopez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Eurynome avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
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 is trying to keep Eurynome in close.
Lopez is looking for a triangle but Eurynome pushes his legs off easily.
Eurynome gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Eurynome moves in looking to clinch but Lopez pushes him off.
Lopez misses with a hook to the body
and Eurynome counters with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lopez tries to score with a low kick but Eurynome moves his leg out of the way.
Eurynome missing with a left hand there. Lopez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Eurynome throws a head kick that misses.
Lopez fails to land the takedown.
Lopez lands a slapping body shot.
Lopez tries a head kick but it misses.
Lopez throws a half hearted mid kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lopez throws a lazy head kick
and Eurynome counters with a head kick.
Eurynome throws a half hearted mid kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pedro Lopez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
A jab from Lopez finds it's way through Eurynome's defenses.
Lopez instigates a clinch.
Lopez has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Eurynome is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Lopez dodges an elbow strike from Eurynome.
Eurynome gets underhooks to prevent Lopez's takedown attempt.
Lopez drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Eurynome gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Azrael Eurynome has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pedro Lopez.
Eurynome lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lopez has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Eurynome is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Eurynome lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Pedro Lopez has been cut.
Lopez wants a takedown.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Eurynome just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lopez's brow.
Eurynome looking to throw knees to the head but Lopez is blocking nicely.
Lopez looking for a takedown.
Lopez tries to land a knee to the head but Eurynome blocks with his arms.
Lopez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lopez jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Eurynome walks away with a smile on his face. Lopez gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Lopez thows a body shot but no joy.
Lopez is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Eurynome rather than just go for the knockout.
Lopez misses with a double jab
and Eurynome counters with a low kick, right behind Lopez 's knee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Eurynome.
Eurynome is looking to land body kicks.
Eurynome fails with an attempt to clinch.
Azrael Eurynome is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Eurynome connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lopez. Lopez circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Lopez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Eurynome avoids the body shot from Lopez.
Eurynome tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Lopez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lopez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Azrael Eurynome has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eurynome avoids the head kick by Lopez.
Eurynome throws a body kick the misses
and Lopez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lopez throws a wild body kick that Eurynome sees coming a mile off.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lopez.
Lopez throws a nice outside leg kick.
Eurynome stuns Lopez with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Eurynome throws a series of punches but Lopez moves out of range.
Lopez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lopez shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Eurynome sprawls well. Eurynome wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lopez gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice uppercut there from Lopez.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Lopez misses.
Eurynome misses with a right hand
so Lopez counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Lopez trying to control but Eurynome is working from the bottom.
Lopez might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Eurynome kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Lopez is fighting to break Eurynome's control of his arms but Eurynome is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Lopez throws and elbow that misses. Eurynome uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lopez's guard. Nice move by Eurynome!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eurynome avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lopez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lopez is on top in guard.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Eurynome is on top in guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pedro Lopez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lopez 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pedro Lopez!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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