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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mark Stinger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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168 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Brawler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mark Stinger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brian Lopez!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Summer Carpenter and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lopez swats away the attempt to clinch by Stinger.
Stinger 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.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Stinger.
Lopez swats away the attempt to clinch by Stinger.
Lopez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lopez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mark Stinger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stinger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lopez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Stinger pinned against the cage. Stinger gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Stinger catches Lopez with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Stinger is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stinger stalks Lopez and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Lopez's face. Lopez staggers backwards, shaken.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stinger doesn't manage to clinch there - Lopez circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stinger looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stinger tries to clinch there but Lopez circles away.
Stinger shoots for a double leg takedown but Lopez sprawls well. He's pushed Stinger's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Lopez dodges the punch combination from Stinger.
Stinger fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lopez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stinger.
Lopez shoots in looking for a takedown. Stinger tries to sprawl out of it but Lopez keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Stinger manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Horrible takedown by Stinger or perhaps it was just good defense by Lopez which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Stinger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stinger swinging wildly here.
Lopez tries to score a power double leg takedown but Stinger sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lopez somewhat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez shoots in looking for a takedown. Stinger tries to sprawl out of it but Lopez keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Stinger manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Stinger fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lopez tries to score a power double leg takedown but Stinger sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lopez somewhat.
Lopez tries to clinch but Stinger is having none of it.
Lopez takes the fight into the clinch.
Stinger crunches a lovely knee into Lopez's ribcage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Stinger.
Knees to the body from Stinger.
Lopez tries to stall but Stinger uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lopez looks gassed!
Stinger gets underhooks to prevent Lopez's takedown attempt.
Lopez tries to pull guard but Stinger holds him up against the cage and eventually Lopez drops back down to his feet.
Stinger's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stinger misses with a wild combination.
Stinger wants to clinch up but Lopez keeps it at a distance.
Stinger tries to clinch but Lopez moves out of range.
Stinger tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lopez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Stinger as he avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stinger is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Lopez's half guard.
Stinger is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Lopez is trying to maintain the position but Stinger is very close to passing his half guard.
Stinger throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
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!
Lopez wants to stand back up but Stinger manages to pass into side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stinger creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Lopez sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Stinger throws a strike aimed at the side of Lopez's head but Lopez avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Stinger dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Lopez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lopez throws a head kick that misses
and Stinger counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Stinger throws a nice looking combination but Lopez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stinger closes the distance and clinches.
Stinger escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stinger is looking to clinch but Lopez is avoiding it.
Lopez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Stinger shoots in and drives through. Lopez sprawls well.
Lopez darts in and clinches Stinger up against the cage.
Lopez gets underhooks to prevent Stinger's takedown attempt.
Lopez tries for a takedown. No joy.
Stinger breaks from the clinch.
Lopez is breathing heavily.
Stinger throws a right hand that Lopez ducks under and follows up with a left that Lopez also avoids with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stinger 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.
Stinger rushes Lopez and presses him up against the cage.
Lopez avoiding damage as Stinger throws knees to the body.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Stinger pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sloppy strikes from Stinger. Those never looked like landing.
Lopez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mark Stinger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brian Lopez.
Stinger misses with a wild combination.
Stinger fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Stinger leaves Lopez with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Lopez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mark Stinger is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez leaves Stinger with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Good leg kick by Lopez there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lopez is defended easily by Stinger.
Horrible takedown by Stinger or perhaps it was just good defense by Lopez which made him look bad.
Stinger shoots in but no luck this time.
Lopez fails with the takedown.
Stinger is looking to slow Lopez down with leg kicks.
Mark Stinger is winning the standup battle so far.
Lopez swats away the attempt to clinch by Stinger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez gets tackled into the cage by Stinger. Stinger maintains the clinch.
Stinger manages to break the clinch.
Lopez scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Lopez is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Stinger is just riding it out for now. Lopez eventually gives up the hold.
Stinger wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez is looking to advance position but Stinger won't allow it.
Stinger is not content to let Lopez control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lopez is looking to stall here but Stinger recovers full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Mark Stinger will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Stinger stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Stinger wants it to stay on the feet.
Lopez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stinger tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lopez is defended easily by Stinger.
Lopez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stinger rushes Lopez and presses him up against the cage.
Lopez stalling in the clinch but Stinger improves position.
Lopez working aggressively here.
Stinger pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stinger lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Lopez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Stinger.
Stinger tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stinger shoots in looking for a takedown. Lopez tries to sprawl out of it but Stinger keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lopez manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Stinger lands with a kick to the temple. Lopez shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Lopez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Stinger tries to avoid it but Lopez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Stinger to the ground. Stinger escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mark Stinger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brian Lopez.
Lopez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stinger tries to close the distance and clinch but Lopez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stinger has Lopez up against the cage in a clinch.
Stinger is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lopez is defending well for now.
Lopez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lopez is pressed up against the cage. Stinger has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lopez down to the mat. Lopez avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stinger tries to close the distance and clinch but Lopez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lopez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Stinger but Stinger pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Stinger 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.
Stinger closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Stinger breaks from the clinch.
Lopez displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Stinger.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lopez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stinger tries to close the distance and clinch but Lopez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lopez shoots in for a double leg but Stinger sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lopez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stinger closes the distance but Lopez moves to the side
and Lopez counters with a shoot takedown. Stinger fights it but they end up in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez trying to control but Stinger is working from the bottom.
Lopez must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Lopez pushes down on Stinger's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Stinger is concentrating on defense, preventing Lopez from advancing position.
Lopez is looking to take a break and control but Stinger is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stinger is defending against the submission attempts here by Lopez.
Lopez stalling away here and it's allowed Stinger to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Brian Lopez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mark Stinger is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stinger has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Stinger showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Stinger, 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Stinger!
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