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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Danilo Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vince Tuzzio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vince Tuzzio has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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154 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Danilo Lopez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vince Tuzzio!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Emerson Jorge and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopez lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Tuzzio closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lopez circles away.
Lopez clinches with his opponent.
Lopez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tuzzio has him pressed against the cage.
Lopez is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Lopez prevents a takedown attempt there.
Danilo Lopez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vince Tuzzio.
Lopez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lopez wants to get back to striking at distance but Tuzzio won't allow it.
Tuzzio looking for a takedown.
Lopez lands a shoulder strike.
Lopez is looking to break free of the clinch but Tuzzio has double underhooks.
Tuzzio has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lopez is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Tuzzio looks gassed!
Tuzzio prevents Lopez from breaking the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tuzzio has him pressed against the cage.
Tuzzio jumps into guard, dragging Lopez to the mat.
Lopez wanted to stand there but Tuzzio had control of the position.
Tuzzio is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lopez is controlling him.
Lopez might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Danilo Lopez wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Lopez lands a nice hook to Tuzzio's body. Tuzzio takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tuzzio dives in and grabs Lopez's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lopez pushes down on Tuzzio's head and hops out.
A shot to the liver by Lopez. Beautiful body shot.
Lopez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lopez.
Lopez moves into range and clinches up with Tuzzio.
Lopez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lopez taking a breather.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Lopez lands a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tuzzio is looking to break free of the clinch but Lopez has double underhooks.
Lopez wants to get back to striking at distance but Tuzzio won't allow it.
Lopez prevents a takedown attempt there.
Tuzzio keeps control of Lopez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lopez is trying to break the clinch but Tuzzio is controlling him.
The referee calls for Lopez to work.
Lopez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tuzzio keeps control of Lopez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez is trying to force a seperation but Tuzzio has the dominant position.
Tuzzio wants a takedown but no success here.
Lopez manages to break the clinch.
Tuzzio shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lopez as he avoids it easily.
Tuzzio is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Lopez gets a clinch.
Lopez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lopez moves into range and clinches up with Tuzzio.
Lopez jumps into guard, dragging Tuzzio to the mat.
Lopez is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tuzzio wants to pass the guard but Lopez is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Danilo Lopez dominated that round.
That's time! Lopez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Nice shot by Lopez.
A combination from Lopez does no damage.
Lopez pushes Tuzzio up against the cage in a clinch.
Tuzzio tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Lopez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lopez is working Tuzzio over against the cage.
Tuzzio drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lopez pulls his leg out and moves away.
Lopez paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Tuzzio is breathing heavily.
Lopez connects with a right hand. Tuzzio shakes it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Lopez.
Tuzzio closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lopez circles away.
Danilo Lopez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vince Tuzzio.
Lopez clinches with his opponent.
Lopez is trying to force a seperation but Tuzzio has the dominant position.
Lopez wants to get back to striking at distance but Tuzzio won't allow it.
Lopez manages to pull guard.
Tuzzio drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Lopez manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Tuzzio has Lopez in his guard.
Lopez decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Tuzzio, up you get!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lopez throws a series of strikes that have Tuzzio backpedaling.
Lopez is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Danilo Lopez is winning the standup battle so far.
Lopez lands with a cross.
Left hook, right uppercut from Lopez.
Tuzzio is rocked!
Lopez throws a leg kick but Tuzzio sees it coming and moves out of range.
Tuzzio is still on wobbly legs! Can Lopez finish him?
Lopez has closed the distance and engaged Tuzzio in a clinch.
Tuzzio seems to have recovered his senses.
Lopez manages to break the clinch.
Lopez tries to clinch there but Tuzzio circles away.
Lopez throws a right hand that Tuzzio ducks under and follows up with a left that Tuzzio also avoids with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tuzzio moves away from the strike by Lopez.
Lopez misses the jab.
Lopez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lopez just misses with a punch to the body.
Tuzzio circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tuzzio shoots in looking for a takedown. Lopez tries to sprawl out of it but Tuzzio 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.
Lopez slaps away a takedown attempt from Tuzzio, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Tuzzio takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Danilo Lopez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lopez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lopez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lopez darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Tuzzio fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tuzzio looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lopez bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lopez lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lopez pushes Tuzzio up against the cage in a clinch.
Lopez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Danilo Lopez dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Tuzzio shoots in and drives through. Lopez sprawls well.
Tuzzio takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lopez closes the distance and clinches.
Tuzzio tries to pull guard but Lopez won't allow it.
Danilo Lopez has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Tuzzio wants a takedown but no success here.
Danilo Lopez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vince Tuzzio.
Lopez working hard to break the clinch.
Lopez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lopez is trying to push Tuzzio away but Tuzzio has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Tuzzio can't get the takedown.
Tuzzio takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lopez is trying to break free.
Lopez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lopez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez tries to circle away but Tuzzio has him pinned against the cage.
Lopez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tuzzio has him pressed against the cage.
Lopez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A shot in the inside from Lopez.
Lopez is trying to break the clinch but Tuzzio is controlling him.
Lopez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tuzzio has him pressed against the cage.
Lopez tries to break free but Tuzzio pushes him back against the cage.
Tuzzio has Lopez pressed against the cage, preventing Lopez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lopez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tuzzio can do to turn this around?
Tuzzio goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lopez prevents it.
Lopez is trying to break the clinch but Tuzzio is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez breaks from the clinch.
Tuzzio with a poor takedown
and Lopez counters with a left and a right that stings Tuzzio.
Lopez feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Tuzzios jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Lopez connects with a jab.
Tuzzio gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lopez.
Tuzzio takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lopez lands with an overhand left.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tuzzio on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lopez lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lopez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tuzzio moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lopez throws a combination that misses
and Tuzzio decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Lopez's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tuzzio trying to control the position from guard on top but Lopez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tuzzio stops Lopez from standing up.
Lopez keeping moving, preventing Tuzzio from controlling successfully.
Tuzzio postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lopez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tuzzio on the ground.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Vince Tuzzio hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Tuzzio shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lopez sprawls well. Lopez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Tuzzio gets slowly back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez tests Tuzzio's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lopez lands a nice shot to the body.
Lopez lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Tuzzio backs up against the cage.
Lopez lands a head shot.
Tuzzio tries to clinch but Lopez moves out of range.
Tuzzio shoots in looking for a takedown but Lopez manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Tuzzio's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Vince Tuzzio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lopez closes the distance and clinches.
Danilo Lopez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lopez is trying to push Tuzzio away but Tuzzio has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
And that's the end of the fight!
Danilo 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Danilo 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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