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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jose Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stone has chosen UFC Undisputed 3 Theme Song as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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202 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
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192 cm
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217 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jose Lopez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jimmy Stone!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Josh West and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stone moves into range and clinches up with Lopez.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stone.
Stone swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stone is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Lopez can't break the clinch.
Lopez taking a breather.
Stone prevents a body shot from Lopez.
Stone swings wildly with an uppercut but Lopez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stone lands a shoulder strike.
Lopez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lopez can't break the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lopez.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Stone has a couple of punches blocked by Lopez.
Lopez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stone tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stone misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Stone on the inside.
Lopez blocking some punches.
Stone swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stone lands with a light punch inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stone.
Stone has Lopez pressed against the cage.
Stone working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lopez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stone wants to clinch but Lopez slips to the side
and Lopez counters with a head kick.
Stone wants to clinch up but Lopez keeps it at a distance.
Stone instigates a clinch.
Lopez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Stone throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Stone fails to land.
Stone trying to control the position but instead, Lopez has worked for underhooks and has pushed Stone into the cage.
Stone slows down the pace here.
Lopez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stone's elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez stalling in the clinch but Stone improves position.
Stone swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stone goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lopez tries to land a knee to the head but Stone blocks with his arms.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stone.
A short uppercut from Stone.
Stone misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stone misses with the head strike.
Stone lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Lopez.
Lopez misses with a punch to the body.
Come on Lopez - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Lopez lands a shot to the body.
Lopez is working Stone over against the cage.
Stone blocks an uppercut.
Stone throws an elbow but it misses.
Lopez pushes Stone back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lopez breaks from the clinch.
Lopez scores with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Stone looks winded!
Lopez lands with a kick to the temple. Stone shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Stone fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lopez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lopez throws a lazy head kick
and Stone moves into the clinch.
Stone on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lopez lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lopez is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Stone is keeping busy.
Stone misses with a body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lopez misses with a punch on the inside.
Lopez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stone is defending well for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Stone fails to land.
Lopez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stone tries to clinch there but Lopez circles away.
Lopez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stone fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lopez throws a sloppy head kick and Stone moves out of range easily.
Stone tries to close the distance and clinch but Lopez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lopez tries a head kick but it misses.
Stone is looking to clinch but Lopez is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Lopez dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Lopez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stone takes a kick to the side of the head.
Lopez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lopez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stone.
Stone 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.
Stone tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lopez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lopez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Stone 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.
Stone doesn't manage to clinch there - Lopez circles away.
Lopez keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez throws a sloppy head kick and Stone moves out of range easily.
Stone gets a clinch.
Lopez is trying to force a seperation but Stone has the dominant position.
A frustrated look appears on Lopez's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lopez controlling the action here for a moment.
Lopez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Stone is stalling here.
Lopez breaks from the clinch.
Stone closes the distance and pushes Lopez back into the cage.
Lopez tries to work over Stone's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lopez tries to work over Stone's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lopez wants to stall.
Lopez wants to get back to striking at distance but Stone won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lopez backwards.
Stone is leaning against Lopez and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stone throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lopezs head.
A short right from Stone.
Stone blocks a body shot from Lopez.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lopez stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lopez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lopez misses with a punch on the inside.
Lopez throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lopez takes a shot to the head.
Lopez blocking some punches.
Stone working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lopez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lopez.
Stone misses with a punch on the inside.
Stone has Lopez pushed against the cage.
Stone doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stone swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone has a couple of punches blocked by Lopez.
Lopez breaks from the clinch.
Stone tries to clinch up.
Lopez looks for the body kick but Stone saw that one coming.
Lopez misses with a head kick.
Lopez throws a lazy head kick
and Stone counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stone tries to clinch there but Lopez circles away.
Lopez tries a head kick but it misses.
Lopez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lopez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stone.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone misses the shot to the body.
Stone tries to clinch up but Lopez circles away and keeps his distance.
Lopez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stone tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lopez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stone 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.
Stone is looking to clinch but Lopez is avoiding it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stone tries to clinch up.
Stone keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stone tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Stone showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Lopez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lopez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stone 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.
Lopez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lopez lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Stone takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lopez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jose Lopez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stone closes the distance looking to clinch
and Lopez makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Stone really felt that one!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone closes the distance looking to clinch
and Lopez counters with a three punch combo that has Stone backing up. Stone nods at Lopez to acknowledge the strikes.
Stone avoids the head kick by Lopez.
Stone tries to clinch up.
Stone moves into the clinch.
Lopez misses with a punch to the body.
Lopez lands a body punch in the clinch.
The referee calls for Lopez to work.
Stone misses with some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez lands an uppercut.
Lopez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stone avoids the head kick by Lopez.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lopez scores with a nice right hand.
Stone wants to clinch up but Lopez keeps it at a distance.
Stone tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stone throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lopez throws a head kick that misses.
Lopez walks into a left hand.
Stone tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lopez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lopez tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Lopez.
Lopez throws a head kick that misses
and Stone counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lopez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lopez keeps the fight on the outside.
Stone on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Lopez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Stone avoids the head kick by Lopez.
Stone tries to clinch up
and Lopez counters with a head kick.
Lopez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lopez swats away the attempt to clinch by Stone.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stone tries to clinch up but Lopez circles away and keeps his distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jose Lopez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lopez has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 29:28
Judge Josh West scores the fight 29:28
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose Lopez!
An out of breath Jose 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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RATING
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