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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Alberto Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barney Rubble (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lopez comes to the cage accompanied by Apeman. Rubble has chosen Rage Against The Machine - No Shelter as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Barney Rubble was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alberto Lopez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Barney Rubble!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Bruno Hogan and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopez throws a lazy uppercut
and Rubble cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lopez looks to throw the jab but Rubble is out of range.
Rubble on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lopez. Lopez obviously looking to wear him down.
Jab from Rubble.
Lopez tests Rubble's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rubble uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lopez.
Rubble fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lopez checks it well.
Rubble lands a two punch combo.
Rubble takes a swing at Lopez's ribcage but misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rubble.
Rubble lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
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 avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rubble is looking to chop away at Lopez's legs.
Both fighters circling a little - Lopez finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A low kick from Rubble misses
and Lopez counters with a stiff right hand.
Rubble misses with a body kick.
Lopez bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
An inside leg kick from Rubble misses.
Lopez misses with an uppercut. Rubble saw that one coming.
Rubble misses with a body kick.
Rubble is looking to land body kicks.
Rubble fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lopez is out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Rubble. No joy for Lopez on that attempt.
Lopez with a nice cross.
Rubble takes a swing at Lopez's ribcage but misses.
Rubble tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lopez was well out of range. Poor timing from Rubble.
Lopez throws a right hand that Rubble ducks under and follows up with a left that Rubble also avoids with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rubble scoring well with a low kick there.
Rubble avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rubble punishes Lopez's body with a nice straight punch.
Rubble takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good work by Lopez as he checks the leg kick.
Lopez throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nice sprawl there from Rubble as Lopez shoots in.
Rubble connects with a leg kick. Lopez looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lopez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rubble.
Lopez tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Rubble is able to avoid easily.
Rubble clinches up with Lopez and pushes him back against the cage.
Rubble looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lopez throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rubble misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rubble creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rubble misses with a knee to the head.
Lopez has a couple of punches blocked by Rubble.
Lopez is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Lopez - that landed with a thud.
Rubble utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Lopez throws a head punch that misses.
Lopez avoids a wild elbow strike from Rubble.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rubble throws an elbow but misses.
Lopez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rubble scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rubble misses with an elbow strike.
Lopez blocks an uppercut.
Lopez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Barney Rubble is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rubble. Rubble obviously looking to wear him down.
Lopez throws a leg kick that is checked
and Rubble counters with a leg kick.
Lopez misses with a few strikes there.
Rubble fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lopez has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rubble connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rubble feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lopezs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Lopez throws an off balance right hand
enabling Rubble to counter with a crisp jab.
Rubble throws the kick towards the body but Lopez avoids it.
Lopez tries to score with a low kick but Rubble moves his leg out of the way.
Rubble connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rubble uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lopez.
Lopez closes the distance and clinches up with Rubble, looking for a takedown. Lopez pushes Rubble against the cage but Rubble circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alberto Lopez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rubble has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lopez finds it's way round the side to connect with Rubble's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Barney Rubble dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Lopez throws a head kick that misses.
Rubble drops his hands momentarily and Lopez takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Lopez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Barney Rubble seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lopez throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Rubble tries to score with a low kick but Lopez moves his leg out of the way.
Lopez blocks a jab.
Rubble throws an off balance right hand
and Lopez counters with an outside leg kick.
Rubble throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Rubble jabs Lopez to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A big left from Rubble misses.
Lopez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lopez stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Lopez moves away from the strike by Rubble.
Rubble throws a jab when Lopez was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubble swings for the body but Lopez moves out of range.
Rubble goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rubble gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Lopez wants to pass the guard but Rubble is keeping the position.
Lopez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rubble utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rubble working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lopez.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lopez won't allow Rubble to get back to his feet.
Rubble is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez's corner is telling him to maintain position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lopez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
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 content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Lopez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lopez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lopez stands up over Rubble, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lopez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lopez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rubble keeping moving, preventing Lopez from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rubble wants to get back to his feet but Lopez is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Lopez keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Rubble's head.
Lopez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lopez stops Rubble from standing up.
Lopez looking to sit in guard and control but Rubble gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Lopez trying to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez wants to sweep but no luck.
Lopez has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Rubble has passed into side control.
Lopez stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rubble tries to stand but Lopez is controlling his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alberto Lopez dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Rubble takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Lopez blocks a low kick nicely.
Lopez is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rubble takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rubble pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rubble scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lopez in his tracks.
Rubble misses with a body kick.
Lopez jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lopez cracks Rubble with an open hand slap.
Rubble fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lopez manages to avoid it.
Lopez is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Rubble scores with a jab to the body.
Rubble stuffs the takedown.
Lopez is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Rubble misses with a leg kick
and Lopez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rubble connects with a leg kick. Lopez looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rubble swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Rubble moves away from the strike by Lopez.
Nice straight punches there by Lopez. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lopez.
Rubble misses the shot to the body.
Good work by Lopez as he checks the leg kick.
Lopez takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lopez lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rubble's sensitive parts.
Rubble takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Rubble tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lopez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rubble.
Lopez blocks the body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez jabs Rubble to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rubble is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rubble connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lopez on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rubble.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rubble fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lopez manages to avoid it.
Lopez misses with a body shot
and Rubble makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Lopez lands a nice looking body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rubble.
Rubble misses with a body kick.
Lopez looks to score with a jab to the body but Rubble is just out of range.
Lopez takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez lands a right hook to the body.
A solid body kick from Lopez.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lopez. That's going to slow Rubble down.
Rubble misses with a kick to the body
and Lopez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rubble throws an overhand right that lands on Lopez's shoulder, as Lopez tries to avoid the shot.
Lopez digs a good hook to Rubble's body.
Lopez shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Rubble manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Lopez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rubble works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lopez throws a strike but Rubble rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Lopez is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
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!
Rubble is looking to stand up but Lopez won't let him.
Lopez will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rubble stopping the sweep attempt from Lopez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alberto Lopez clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Rubble comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rubble misses with a head kick.
A shot to the liver by Lopez. Beautiful body shot.
Rubble throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Rubble attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A big left from Lopez misses.
Lopez scores with a decent looking hook.
Rubble checks a low kick from Lopez.
Rubble will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Lopez fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rubble looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lopez misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubble fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lopez.
Lopez cracks Rubble with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lopez scores with a jab to the jaw.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Lopez.
Rubble gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Lopez to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Rubble wants to stand and escape but Lopez is having none of it.
Rubble utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lopez is looking to work some ground and pound but Rubble has wrist control.
Rubble is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Alberto Lopez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lopez prevents Rubble from getting back to his feet.
Rubble kicks Lopez off and gets to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rubble misses with a low kick as Lopez jumps back.
Rubble has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Lopez.
Lopez moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lopez pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lopez scores with a head kick.
Rubble sizes up Lopez with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rubble misses with an uppercut.
Rubble throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rubble bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lopez swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rubble.
Rubble is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lopez takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rubble does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Rubble wants to clinch up but Lopez keeps it at a distance.
Rubble darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lopez thuds his right hand into Rubble's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Lopez misses with a head kick.
Lopez throws a body kick that misses.
Lopez throws a leg kick which misses Rubble's front leg but catches the back leg as Rubble tries to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rubble sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lopez looks to land a right hand but Rubble moved out of range.
Rubble throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lopez connects with the punch.
Lopez throws a leg kick which misses Rubble's front leg but catches the back leg as Rubble tries to avoid it.
Lopez goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lopez scores with a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A left lands for Lopez.
Nice body kick from Rubble.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rubble takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Rubble walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Rubble has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lopez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alberto Lopez had his way with Barney Rubble in that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Lopez misses with a double jab.
Rubble throws a leg kick
and Lopez counters with an outside leg kick.
Rubble tries to clinch but Lopez is having none of it.
Lopez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rubble manages to avoid it.
Lopez shoots in for a takedown but Rubble shows good takedown defense.
Lopez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rubble.
Rubble missing with a left hand there. Lopez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lopez takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rubble throws a looping overhand right but Lopez ducks down to avoid it.
Rubble bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lopez avoids a kick to the body.
Lopez throws a push kick but Rubble slaps the foot to one side.
Lopez blocks the body kick.
Rubble has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rubble's sensitive parts.
Rubble jabs at Lopez's body.
Rubble thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rubble wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Rubble - that will leave a mark!
Barney Rubble seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rubble misses with a body kick.
Rubble throws a low kick but Lopez avoids it.
Rubble looks to score with a jab to the body but Lopez is just out of range.
Lopez misses with a low kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Lopez misses the target.
Rubble throws a half hearted mid kick.
Barney Rubble has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rubble finds it's way round the side to connect with Lopez's head.
Lopez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lopez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rubble lands a jab to the nose.
Lopez misses with a hook. Rubble ducked under it nicely.
Rubble throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Lopez to counter with a crisp jab.
A low kick from Rubble is predictable there
and Rubble takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lopez takes a swing at Rubble's ribcage but misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lopez with a hook.
Lopez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lopez blocks the body kick.
Lopez lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rubble misses with a looping right.
Rubble thows a leg kick but Lopez checks it
and Lopez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rubble scores with a spinning back kick!
Rubble fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lopez checks it well.
Some bone on bone action there as Lopez checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lopez looks to land a left hand but Rubble moved out of range nicely.
Lopez pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rubble is out of range and Lopez settles back down.
Rubble throws a shot to the body.
Lopez avoids a kick to the body.
Lopez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rubble as he jumps to the side.
Lopez scores with a kick to the midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Rubble misses with a body kick.
Rubble throws a body kick that misses.
Rubble misses with a lunging right hand
and Lopez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lopez throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rubble throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A low kick from Rubble is predictable there
and Lopez counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lopez scores with a sloppy right hand. Rubble should have avoided that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lopez just misses with a punch to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rubble throws a wild body kick that Lopez sees coming a mile off.
Lopez checks a leg kick.
Lopez lands a jab to the nose.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Barney Rubble.
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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 48:47
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 48:47
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alberto Lopez!
Alberto Lopez retains his bantamweight title!
A victorious Alberto Lopez thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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