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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Julio Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyrone Jaxon (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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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Julio Lopez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tyrone Jaxon!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Emerson Jorge and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopez decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Lopez is working for a submission of some sort.
Lopez prevents Jaxon from improving his position.
Lopez wants to pass the guard but Jaxon is defending well.
Jaxon regains full guard. Nicely done.
Jaxon is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Jaxon has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lopez can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Lopez stopping the sweep attempt from Jaxon.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaxon is trying to keep Lopez in close.
Jaxon bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lopez's guard.
Lopez wants to sweep but no luck.
Lopez pushes Jaxon off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Lopez looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Jaxon!
Jaxon tries to improve his position but instead Lopez has taken his back!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaxon is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Jaxon trying to get back to his feet but Lopez is in full control for now.
Lopez is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Jaxon defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Lopez is breathing heavily.
Lopez is looking to control Jaxon but Jaxon is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Lopez lands a shot to the body.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Jaxon tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Jaxon tries to buck Lopez off but he can't manage it.
Jaxon can't escape the position.
Jaxon is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Jaxon regains half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaxon is trying to control but can't.
Lopez wants to control but Jaxon is keeping him busy.
Lopez throwing shots but Jaxon is blocking nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jaxon is looking to get back to full guard here but Lopez has managed to pass to side control instead.
Jaxon is looking to improve his position but Lopez isn't that keen on the idea.
Lopez wants to control the pace but Jaxon is squirming around nicely.
Jaxon can't escape the position.
Lopez goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Jaxon is on top in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Jaxon is looking to stand up but Lopez won't let him.
Lopez is pulling down on Jaxon's head to control his posture.
Jaxon trying to stand up but can't free himself from Lopez's guard.
Lopez kicks Jaxon off and gets to his feet.
Lopez moves in looking to clinch but Jaxon pushes him off.
A left and a right from Lopez both land. Nice combination.
Jaxon throws a lazy right hand but Lopez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lopez decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Lopez decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Lopez misses with a body kick.
Jaxon avoids the body shot from Lopez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Julio Lopez dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Lopez tries to clinch up.
Lopez misses the jab.
Lopez closes the distance and clinches.
Jaxon looking to slow down the pace here.
Lopez tries to pull guard but Jaxon won't allow it.
Jaxon prevents a takedown attempt there.
Lopez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lopez scores with a jab. Jaxon acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jaxon throws a nice looking combination but Lopez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lopez closes the distance and clinches up with Jaxon, looking for a takedown. Lopez pushes Jaxon against the cage but Jaxon circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Julio Lopez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jaxon works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jaxon moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Lopez shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Lopez was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jaxon tries to hold on but Lopez pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaxon's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Lopez trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Lopez controlling the position easily from mount.
Jaxon is looking to improve his position but Lopez isn't that keen on the idea.
Jaxon tries to hold on but Lopez postures up.
Jaxon is trying to escape the mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lopez trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jaxon is in all sorts of trouble here.
Jaxon tries to lock up and control but Lopez gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Jaxon slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Jaxon is pressing down on Lopez's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Lopez works over Jaxon with some ground and pound from guard.
Lopez controls from within his opponent's guard.
Lopez throws a big right hand that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaxon has momentary wrist control but Lopez slips an elbow through the middle.
Lopez trying to control but Jaxon is working from the bottom.
Jaxon being controlled here, momentarily.
Lopez trying to control but Jaxon is working from the bottom.
Lopez gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Lopez shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Lopez showed some decent athleticism there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lopez is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez is controlling the pace.
Julio Lopez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lopez is thwarting Jaxon's attempts to control the position.
Lopez wants to control but Jaxon is keeping him busy.
Jaxon is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lopez is trying to control the action in half guard but Jaxon is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Lopez is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Jaxon has managed to free his arm - good work.
Lopez prevents Jaxon from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Julio Lopez dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Jaxon closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Lopez tries for a takedown but Jaxon sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jaxon throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tyrone Jaxon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lopez has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jaxon wants to stall.
Lopez looking to slow down the pace here.
Lopez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jaxon throws a nice looking combination but Lopez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jaxon misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jaxon throws a right and a left that Lopez avoids nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jaxon swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lopez counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Jaxon is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lopez is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Jaxon is just riding it out for now. Lopez eventually gives up the hold.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Lopez controlling the action here.
Lopez looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Jaxon tries to get to full guard but Lopez has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Lopez is trying to control the action in half guard but Jaxon is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Lopez prevents Jaxon from improving his position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lopez scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Lopez seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Jaxon wants to control but Lopez is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Lopez gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
A nice leg kick lands there from Lopez.
Jaxon swinging wilding here.
Jaxon lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaxon closes the distance but Lopez moves to the side
and Lopez decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Jaxon's guard.
Lopez wants to control from the top but Jaxon keeps moving.
Jaxon looking to control.
Lopez stops Jaxon from standing up.
Jaxon working for a triangle but Lopez defends it easily.
Jaxon has an active guard here but Lopez has managed to pass into half guard.
Jaxon is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaxon is defending against the submission attempts here by Lopez.
Jaxon tries to roll over but Lopez keeps him under control.
Lopez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jaxon tries to kick Lopez off but Lopez keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Jaxon wants to get back to full guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lopez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jaxon swivels and escapes.
Lopez throws a looping overhand right but Jaxon ducks down to avoid it.
Tyrone Jaxon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jaxon keeps the fight on the outside.
Lopez decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Julio 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Julio Lopez!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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