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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bubba Lard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bubba Lard will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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300 lbs
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300 lbs
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tony Lopez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bubba Lard!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Trevor Gratis and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopez moves out of range of the leg kick from Lard.
Lard fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lard gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lopez is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Lard is defending well.
Lopez drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lard is working for takedown but Lopez is calmly controlling the position for now.
Lopez fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Lopez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lopez drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lard drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lopez pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lard can do anything to dispel that myth.
Lopez postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Lopez has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Lopez pushes down on Lard's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Lopez lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Lard avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lopez.
Lard is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Lopez scores with a couple of nice shots.
Lopez trying to control the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lopez thows a huge punch but Lard dodges it nicely.
Lard has hold of Lopez's hands but Lopez slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Still in half guard, Lopez seems content to control.
Lopez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Lopez drops an elbow to the side of Lard's head.
Still in half guard, Lopez seems content to control.
Lard looks gassed!
Lard is trying to stand up here but Lopez is controlling him well.
Lopez takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez controlling the action here.
Lopez winds up and cracks Lard with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Lopez is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Lopez slips a nice elbow through Lard's hands, connecting with Lard's forehead.
Lopez slows the pace down in half guard.
Lopez wants to control but Lard is keeping him busy.
Lopez slows the pace down in half guard.
Lard really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lopez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Tony Lopez.
Lopez closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Lard did well to prevent Lopez getting side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lopez is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Lopez takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Lopez dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
No luck for Lopez with that takedown attempt.
Lard 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.
Lard fails to land with a series of punches.
No joy there for Lard, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bubba Lard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lopez gets the takedown into side control.
Lard taking a bit of punishment here - Lopez scoring with strikes.
Lopez slows the pace down.
Lopez trying to control the position but Lard is working away.
Lopez in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Lard takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
It looks like Bubba Lard has been cut.
Lard is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Lard is working to avoid the ground and pound but Lopez connects with a decent elbow.
That has opened up Bubba Lard's cut even more.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lard being controlled for a moment.
Lopez working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Lard is rocked!
The cut above Bubba Lard's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Lard is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Lopez can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tony 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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