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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jacare Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daffy Drake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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170 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
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 - 1 - 1, fighting out of London, Jacare Lopez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Daffy Drake!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Atkins and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice inside leg kick there by Drake. That's going to slow Lopez down.
Lopez clinches with his opponent.
Lopez throws an elbow but it misses.
Lopez has Drake pressed against the cage, preventing Drake from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lopez tries to break free but Drake pushes him back against the cage.
Drake successfully pulls guard.
Drake trying to control the position.
Lopez is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Lopez gets to his feet - Drake follows without any prompting.
Drake moves into the clinch.
Drake tries to pull guard but Lopez holds him up against the cage and eventually Drake drops back down to his feet.
Lopez blocks a body shot from Drake.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez scores with a shoulder strike.
Drake pushes off an throws an elbow but Lopez leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Drake is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Lopez prevents a body shot from Drake.
Lopez misses with an elbow over the top.
Lopez leaning against his opponent.
Drake throws an elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drake stalling against the cage.
Lopez prevents a body shot from Drake.
Drake avoiding damage as Lopez throws knees to the body.
Drake tries to pull guard but Lopez won't allow it.
Drake tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lopez misses with a knee strike.
Drake is working for takedown but Lopez is calmly controlling the position for now.
Jacare Lopez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daffy Drake.
Drake tries to pull guard but Lopez won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake misses with the head strike.
Lopez slows down the pace here.
Lopez misses with some punches.
Drake drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lopez pulls his leg out and moves away.
Crunch! Lopez slams his shin into Drake's torso.
Drake drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drake trying to control the position from guard on top but Lopez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Drake is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Lopez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Drake on the ground.
Drake stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lopez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Drake trying to control the position from guard on top but Lopez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Daffy Drake hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Lopez moves in looking to clinch but Drake pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daffy Drake dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Drake tries to clinch there but Lopez circles away.
Lopez throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Lopez tries a head kick but it misses.
Drake throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Daffy Drake seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A solid body kick from Lopez.
Lopez fakes the leg kick and cracks Drake in the body.
Drake tries to keep at a distance but Lopez has taken the fight into the clinch.
Drake tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lopez smiles and moves away.
Lopez looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez lands a leg kick that knocks Drake off balance momentarily.
Lopez lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Drake tries to clinch up
and Drake takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jab from Lopez.
Drake scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lopez throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez instigates a clinch.
Drake can't find room to land a body shot as Lopez controls the action.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Drake.
Nice elbow from Lopez.
Lopez slowing the pace effectively.
A short uppercut from Drake.
Lopez wants to get back to striking at distance but Drake won't allow it.
Drake dodges an elbow strike from Lopez.
Drake tries for a takedown but Lopez manages to get underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez can't break the clinch.
Lopez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lopez creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Drake's defenses.
Drake decides to pull guard.
Lopez trying to control but Drake is working from the bottom.
Drake throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Drake has an active guard here but Lopez has managed to pass into half guard.
Lopez tries to pass to full mount but Drake defends it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drake wants to improve his position but Lopez is controlling well.
Drake is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lopez pulls his head out easily.
Drake missing with punches from the bottom.
Lopez is keen to just control but Drake is a slippery customer.
Drake keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lopez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Drake keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacare Lopez dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Drake shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lopez as he jumps to the side.
Lopez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Drake shoots in looking for a takedown but Lopez manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Drake's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Lopez throws a sloppy head kick and Drake moves out of range easily.
Drake takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Both fighters circling a little - Lopez finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Drake.
Jacare Lopez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daffy Drake.
Drake misses with a combination
and Lopez counters with a big head kick but Drake shrugs it off.
Drake takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake swats away the attempt to clinch by Lopez.
A low kick from Drake is predictable there
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Drake doesn't manage to clinch there - Lopez circles away.
Drake throws a looping overhand right but Lopez ducks down to avoid it.
Lopez drives through and clinches with Drake against the cage.
Drake is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Drake goes for a takedown attempt but Lopez pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jacare Lopez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Drake closes the distance and clinches up with Lopez, looking for a takedown. Drake pushes Lopez against the cage but Lopez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lopez moves into the clinch.
Drake is trying to maintain a safe position but Lopez gets an underhook and turns Drake into the cage.
Drake tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Drake is trying to break the clinch but Lopez is controlling him.
Drake is trying to break the clinch but Lopez is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Drake jumps guard.
Lopez wants to pass the guard but Drake is keeping the position.
Lopez stands and throws Drake's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Lopez tries to advance position but instead Drake slips a leg back in to half guard.
Drake wants to get back to full guard.
Well, if Lopez is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Drake won't allow Lopez to pass to mount.
Drake actively working from the bottom here.
Lopez wants to get back to his feet.
Lopez controlling the action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lopez is thwarting Drake's attempts to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jacare Lopez showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lopez has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacare 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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FIGHT
RATING
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