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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Frank The Crippler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lopez comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Can't be touched kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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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198 lbs
19 - 7 - 0 |
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190 lbs
14 - 8 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Good low kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Frank The Crippler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Jay Lopez!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from The Crippler misses its intended target.
A punch combination from Lopez misses.
The Crippler has managed to clinch.
The Crippler lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lopez backwards.
Lopez works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
With the fighters up against the cage, The Crippler throws an elbow but misses.
A hook to the body from The Crippler.
Lopez is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Lopez can't get the takedown.
A frustrated look appears on Lopez's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The Crippler manages to break the clinch.
Lopez scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Lopez connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused The Crippler some visible discomfort.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The Crippler is trying to control Lopez's posture but Lopez avoids it.
Lopez throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and The Crippler works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Lopez is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lopez thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed The Crippler's head.
Lopez throws a strike but The Crippler avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
The Crippler kicks Lopez off and gets to his feet.
Lopez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before The Crippler can pounce on him.
Lopez doesn't manage to clinch there - The Crippler circles away.
Frank The Crippler is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The Crippler rushes Lopez and presses him up against the cage.
The Crippler works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The Crippler struggles to land a body shot inside as Lopez controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lopez misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lopez misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lopez with a jab.
The Crippler is looking to clinch but Lopez is avoiding it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lopez throws a right and a left that The Crippler avoids nicely.
A momentary lapse in concentration from The Crippler enables Lopez to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. The Crippler manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The Crippler keeping moving, preventing Lopez from controlling successfully.
Lopez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lopez throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lopez advances position into side control!
Lopez is putting a hurting on The Crippler here, landing some big shots from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Lopez working the ground and pound but The Crippler is defending the strikes.
The Crippler avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Lopez.
The Crippler regains half guard, as Lopez was trying to land strikes.
The Crippler blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lopez.
Lopez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Lopez scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Lopez throws a strike but The Crippler avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Crippler avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lopez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The Crippler might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lopez with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lopez with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Lopez throwing strikes from guard but The Crippler blocks nicely.
The Crippler keeping full guard, as Lopez tries to pass.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The Crippler utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lopez with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lopez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
The Crippler working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lopez.
Lopez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The Crippler pulls Lopez in to control the position.
Lopez trying to control but The Crippler is working from the bottom.
Lopez with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Lopez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lopez engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Lopez with a flurry of punches that miss.
The Crippler keeping full guard, as Lopez tries to pass.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lopez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as The Crippler works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lopez scoring with punches to the head and body.
The Crippler keeping moving, preventing Lopez from controlling successfully.
Lopez stops The Crippler from standing up.
Lopez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lopez throwing strikes but missing.
Lopez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. The Crippler is keeping the position for now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lopez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lopez trying to control the position from guard on top but The Crippler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lopez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lopez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lopez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The Crippler is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lopez is controlling him.
The Crippler is breathing heavily.
The Crippler is trying to control the position but Lopez postures up.
Lopez throwing strikes but missing.
The Crippler working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lopez.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lopez trying to control but The Crippler is working from the bottom.
Lopez throwing strikes but missing.
Lopez forces his way into half guard.
Lopez sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. The Crippler defending well though.
The Crippler blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lopez.
Lopez throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lopez slips a nice elbow through The Crippler's hands, connecting with The Crippler's forehead.
The Crippler avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lopez.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lopez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lopez is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Lopez lands a nice short elbow.
Lopez trying to control the action but The Crippler is working from the bottom.
The Crippler taking some punishment here, with Lopez in his half guard.
Nice strikes from Lopez there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lopez is trying to control the action in half guard but The Crippler is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The Crippler blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lopez.
Lopez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Lopez dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
The Crippler misses with a right hand
letting Lopez counter with a right hand.
The Crippler connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lopez. Lopez circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Lopez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but The Crippler moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The Crippler doesn't manage to clinch there - Lopez circles away.
The Crippler lands a really nice looking cross but Lopez seems unphased.
The Crippler connects with a right hand. Lopez shakes it off.
The Crippler looks to score with a jab to the body but Lopez is just out of range.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Lopez.
Lopez tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Lopez wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by The Crippler, who protects the arm well.
Jay Lopez has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Crippler is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Lopez has just dragged him back down to the mat.
The strikes coming from Lopez are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Lopez creates some space and throws a big elbow, but The Crippler sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Lopez is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but The Crippler is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Lopez prevents The Crippler from escaping the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lopez misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
The Crippler avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Lopez.
Lopez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Sloppy strikes there by Lopez.
Lopez thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Lopez decides to stand back up. Lopez steps back and let's The Crippler get back to his feet.
Lopez pushes The Crippler away with a front kick.
Lopez moves out of range of the body kick from The Crippler.
The Crippler throws a poor cross that misses
and Lopez counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The Crippler missing with a left hand there. Lopez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lopez connects with the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Crippler thows a body shot but no joy.
Lopez looks to land a combination but The Crippler avoids it well.
The Crippler misses the jab.
A combination from Lopez does no damage.
The Crippler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The Crippler takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lopez throws a nice looking combination but The Crippler bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The Crippler misses with a jab to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
The Crippler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lopez moves away.
A punch combination from Lopez misses.
Nice uppercut there from The Crippler.
Lopez keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from The Crippler. Lopez does a little dance to reset his feet.
A thudding body kick lands there by Lopez!
The Crippler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jay Lopez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez tries to work over The Crippler's front leg with a kick but The Crippler checks it.
Lopez looks to land a combination but The Crippler avoids it well.
The Crippler looks to score with a jab to the body but Lopez is just out of range.
Lopez throws a series of punches but The Crippler moves out of range.
Lopez swinging wildly here.
The Crippler goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lopez throws a left and a right that both miss
and The Crippler counters with a lovely shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lopez rushes The Crippler and presses him up against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for The Crippler.
Lopez breaks the clinch.
Lopez misses with a double jab.
Lopez misses with a few strikes there.
Frank The Crippler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lopez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
The Crippler keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
The Crippler fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The Crippler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lopez was well out of range. Poor timing from The Crippler.
Lopez throws a head kick that misses.
Jay Lopez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The Crippler stuffs the takedown attempt from Lopez. Lopez gets slowly back to his feet.
Lopez fails to land the takedown.
Frank The Crippler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jay Lopez.
The Crippler fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lopez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The Crippler has managed to clinch.
Lopez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but The Crippler has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The Crippler misses with a punch on the inside.
The Crippler tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lopez avoids it.
Lopez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The Crippler lands a right hand.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lopez is looking to break free of the clinch but The Crippler has double underhooks.
The Crippler misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The Crippler misses with some punches.
The Crippler keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lopez's efforts to push away.
Lopez is working for takedown but The Crippler is calmly controlling the position for now.
A short body shot lands from The Crippler as the two fighters clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lopez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with The Crippler's elbow.
The Crippler working aggressively here.
The Crippler tries a body shot but Lopez blocks it.
The Crippler lands with a short shot to the head.
The Crippler digs a right hand underneath Lopez's ribcage. Lopez let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The Crippler lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lopez.
The Crippler stalling in the clinch.
The Crippler lands a shoulder strike.
The Crippler misses with a body punch.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lopez throws an elbow but misses.
The Crippler scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The Crippler missing with knees to the body.
Lopez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The Crippler lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lopez backwards.
The Crippler tries to work over Lopez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lopez can't break the clinch.
The Crippler goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lopez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The Crippler tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The Crippler scores with a shoulder strike.
The Crippler is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lopez is keeping busy.
The Crippler throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lopezs head.
Lopez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A combination from Lopez does no damage.
Jay Lopez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts The Crippler, as that shot connected.
The Crippler tries to clinch up.
The Crippler connects with a body shot that sends Lopez's belly button to the back.
The Crippler thows a body shot but no joy.
Lopez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lopez scores with a hook.
The Crippler throws a nice inside leg kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Lopez scores with a four punch combination!
The Crippler is looking to wear down Lopez with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The Crippler keeps the fight on the outside.
The Crippler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The Crippler scores with a decent looking hook.
The Crippler throws a solid leg kick but Lopez takes the impact on his shin and smiles at The Crippler.
The Crippler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lopez moves away.
The Crippler goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The Crippler is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lopez.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lopez throws a nice looking combination but The Crippler bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lopez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lopez looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The Crippler jabs at Lopez's body.
Frank The Crippler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lopez works over The Crippler's head and body with a nice combination.
The Crippler with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lopez goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lopez blocks the body kick.
The Crippler moves into the clinch.
The Crippler has a couple of punches blocked by Lopez.
Lopez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lopez is working for takedown but The Crippler is calmly controlling the position for now.
Lopez tries to break free but The Crippler pushes him back against the cage.
The Crippler lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The Crippler lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Frank The Crippler.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Jay Lopez!
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Jay Lopez!
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Jay Lopez!
Jay Lopez wins by unanimous decision!
An out of breath Jay Lopez thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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