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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Teller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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300 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
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185 cm
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290 lbs
7 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Experienced |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Powerful |
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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
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tony Lopez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Teller!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Franklyn Lucas and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopez is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Teller's half guard.
Lopez winds up and cracks Teller with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Teller holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Lopez sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Teller defending well though.
Lopez working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Teller's thigh. Teller counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Lopez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Teller is keeping the position for now.
Lopez has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Lopez trying to control the position from guard on top but Teller is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lopez is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Teller is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Lopez wants to get up but he can't break Teller's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Lopez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Teller is keeping the position for now.
Lopez throwing strikes from guard but Teller blocks nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Teller working for a triangle but Lopez defends it easily.
Lopez wants to control from the top but Teller keeps moving.
Lopez throws an elbow that misses. Teller uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lopez's guard. Nice move by Teller!
Teller trying to control the position from guard on top but Lopez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Teller looking to pass the guard.
Teller trying to control the position from guard on top but Lopez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Teller might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Lopez haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jack Teller.
Lopez shoots in but no luck this time.
Teller stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Teller wants it to stay on the feet.
Lopez tries for a takedown but Teller circles away easily
and Teller counters with a shoot takedown. Lopez fights it but they end up in guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Lopez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lopez seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Lopez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Teller is one step ahead there.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Teller pushing down on Lopez's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Teller is taking a breather. Lopez says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Lopez is staying active underneath Teller, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teller prevents Lopez from improving his position.
Teller is looking for a kimura here.
Teller is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Teller is trying to control the action in half guard but Lopez is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Lopez is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Teller is controlling the pace.
Lopez manages to get to full guard.
Teller slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Teller tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Teller has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Lopez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Teller on the ground.
Lopez tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Teller wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Teller wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lopez keeps working.
Lopez manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Teller wants to improve his position but Lopez is controlling well.
Teller keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lopez throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Teller to regain full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jack Teller will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Lopez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Teller but Teller pushes him off and we're back to square one.
No luck for Lopez with that takedown attempt.
Lopez shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Teller sprawls well. Teller wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lopez gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Lopez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Lopez.
Teller gets back to half guard.
Lopez stalling away here and it's allowed Teller to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Lopez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez looking to sit in guard and control but Teller gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the 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.
Teller is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
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.
Teller pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lopez is keeping the position for now.
Lopez lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Teller!
Lopez raining down hammerfists from mount.
Lopez throwing strikes but Teller uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez working the head and body with strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lopez misses with a head shot. Teller uses the momentum to regain guard.
Teller keeping full guard, as Lopez tries to pass.
Lopez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lopez wants to pass the guard but Teller is keeping the position.
Lopez wants to control from the top but Teller keeps moving.
Lopez looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teller pulls Lopez in to control the position.
Lopez trying to control the position from guard on top but Teller is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tony Lopez has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Teller looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lopez is fending him off so far but Teller persists. Nope, Lopez circles away and we're back to standing.
Lopez shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Lopez was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Lopez wants to control but Teller is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lopez lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Teller down.
Teller is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Lopez's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Lopez wants to take a breather but Teller is having none of it.
Teller trying to hold on to Lopez's head to control him but Lopez postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez wants to free his trapped foot but Teller is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Lopez throws a strike but Teller avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Teller managing to control the position.
Lopez wants to control from the top but Teller keeps moving.
Lopez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lopez wants to control from the top but Teller keeps moving.
Teller manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Lopez dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Lopez shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Lopez was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Lopez in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Teller is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Lopez working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Teller's thigh. Teller counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Lopez postures up in Teller's guard and throws a big left but Teller blocks it.
Lopez trying to control but Teller is working from the bottom.
Lopez throwing strikes but missing.
Teller can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lopez controls the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Teller manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Teller looking to control but Lopez is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Lopez regains half guard.
Teller trying to mount his opponent but Lopez defends it.
Teller is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Lopez doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Teller.
Lopez trying to hold on to Teller's head to control him but Teller postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teller trying to pass the guard but Lopez defending well.
Teller is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lopez is just riding it out for now. Teller eventually gives up the hold.
Lopez gets full guard.
Lopez on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lopez tries to get out of the position.
Lopez looking to control.
Tony Lopez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lopez is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Lopez stalling.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Teller is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Lopez's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Lopez's back!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teller tries to keep control of the position but Lopez is staying busy.
Lopez tries to escape but Teller has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Teller is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Lopez taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Teller.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jack Teller!
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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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