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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Krwawy Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samuraimo Rassi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lopez's entrance music is DJ Kronic feat. Bombs Away - Looking For Some Girls. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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179 cm
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180 lbs
19 - 8 - 0 |
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183 cm
33
184 lbs
22 - 9 - 1 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Krwawy Lopez! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
22 - 9 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Samuraimo Rassi! The judges for this bout are James Glass, Paul Tew and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Rassi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lopez scores with a decent looking hook. Rassi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lopez sees it coming and avoids it easily. Rassi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lopez.
Rassi throws a series of punches but Lopez moves out of range. Lopez fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rassi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Lopez staying out of range there. Rassi checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lopez avoids the head kick by Rassi.
Rassi slips a jab and a cross from Lopez.
Lopez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rassi.
Rassi has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout. Rassi misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lopez misses with a body kick. Rassi rushes Lopez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Rassi trying to land knees to the body.
Lopez leaning against his opponent.
Lopez lands a hook that snaps the head of Rassi backwards. Rassi takes a shot to the head. Lopez pressing his opponent against the cage. A head punch blocked on the inside by Rassi. Rassi misses with a punch to the body.
Rassi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lopez's elbow. A short uppercut from Rassi. Lopez managing to block the knees to the body from Rassi.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lopez has had enough of the clinch but Rassi keeps him there for the moment. Rassi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lopez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rassis head. Rassi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lopez pressing his opponent against the cage. Rassi has a couple of punches blocked by Lopez.
Rassi effectively controlling the action here. Still in the clinch, Lopez scores with a nice short uppercut. Lopez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rassi missing with knees to the body.
Rassi blocking some punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Rassi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lopez's elbow. Rassi tries to land knees in the clinch but Lopez avoids the damage to the body. Rassi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Rassi tries a knee to the head but Lopez blocks it.
Good body shot from Lopez.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lopez. Rassi lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Rassi throws a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Rassi fails to land. Lopez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Rassi scores with a head kick. Lopez tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time. Lopez scores with a head kick. Rassi tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time. Rassi cracks Lopez with a good jab. Rassi tries to clinch up but Lopez circles away and keeps his distance. Rassi moves out of range of the leg kick from Lopez. Lopez throws a lazy right hand but Rassi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round. This has been an exciting period of action! A telegraphed right hand from Lopez misses the target. Rassi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lopez.
Lopez throws a body punch but Rassi moves out of range. Rassi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lopez circles away quickly and effectively. Lopez feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rassi's calf. A jab from Lopez misses. A lazy left from Lopez finds it's target. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Lopez lands a front kick. Lopez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Krwawy Lopez will probably get the nod. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Rassi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters circling - Lopez throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Rassi misses with a head kick.
Lopez with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lopez throws a front kick aimed at Rassi's knee but Rassi avoids it well. Rassi slips a jab from Lopez. Lopez scores with a sloppy right hand. Rassi should have avoided that one. Rassi throws a sloppy head kick enabling Lopez to counter with a crisp jab. Lopez is looking to chop away at Rassi's legs. Krwawy Lopez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Rassi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lopez.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lopez throws a hook to the side of Rassi's head but Rassi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Samuraimo Rassi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Rassi wants to clinch but Lopez slips to the side and Lopez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Rassi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rassi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rassi. Lopez does a little dance to reset his feet. Rassi is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lopez rather than just go for the knockout. Nice uppercut there from Rassi. Rassi throws a big shot that misses. Krwawy Lopez is winning the standup battle so far. Lopez misses with a body shot.
Lopez throws a body kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A nice leg kick lands there from Rassi. Rassi avoids the body shot from Lopez.
Lopez throws a hook to the side of Rassi's head but Rassi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Lopez misses with a leg kick. Rassi tries to clinch but Lopez is having none of it. Lopez scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rassi in his tracks. Rassi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lopez was well out of range. Poor timing from Rassi. Lopez throws a body punch but Rassi moves out of range. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Rassi punishes Lopez's body with a nice straight punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Rassi throws a lazy head kick and Lopez counters with a low kick, right behind Rassi 's knee. Lopez misses with a double jab.
A punch combination from Rassi misses. Lopez misses with a wild body shot. Rassi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Rassi throws a right and a left that both miss. Lopez scores with a three punch combo!
Rassi tries to close the distance and clinch but Lopez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Rassi gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lopez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Rassi tries to clinch up. Lopez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Nice defenses there by Rassi. Lopez tries to land a leg kick but Rassi saw it coming and moves away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Rassi takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. A big right from Lopez misses. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lopez, right into the meat.
Rassi throws a body punch but Lopez moves out of range. Rassi throws a head kick that misses. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Krwawy 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Lopez dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rassi. That did some damage! Lopez misses with an uppercut. Lopez scores with a nice strike. Lopez throws a combination. Rassi tries to block but a couple of punches get through. Rassi moves out of range of the strikes. Lopez misses with an uppercut. Lopez works Rassi's body with a nice hook. Lopez slips under a jab from Rassi. Lopez on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Lopez dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rassi. That did some damage!
That's one minute gone in the round. Rassi is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Rassi has managed to clinch.
Rassi dodges an elbow strike from Lopez.
Rassi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lopez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rassi avoiding damage.
Lopez managing to block the knees to the body from Rassi.
A head punch on the inside from Rassi fails to land. Lopez managing to block the knees to the body from Rassi.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rassi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Lopez tries for a takedown. No joy.
Rassi trying to land knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Rassi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lopez backwards. Rassi misses with the head strike.
Rassi lands an elbow inside that Lopez shrugs off.
It looks like Krwawy Lopez has been cut. Lopez blocking some punches.
Rassi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lopez is defending well for now. Rassi looking to throw knees to the head but Lopez is blocking nicely.
Rassi gets through Lopez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Rassi scores with a hook to the body. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. A short right hand to the side of the head by Lopez. Rassi scores with a knee to the head.
Rassi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lopez is defending well for now. Lopez is looking for a takedown. Rassi tries to land knees in the clinch but Lopez avoids the damage to the body. Rassi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lopez.
Lopez is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Rassi misses with the head strike.
Rassi misses with a punch on the inside.
Lopez throws an elbow but it misses.
Rassi throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Rassi misses with a punch on the inside.
Rassi lands with a right to the head. Rassi scores with a shoulder strike. Rassi looking to throw knees to the head but Lopez is blocking nicely.
Rassi misses with a knee to the head. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rassi. Rassi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lopez stalling against the cage.
Rassi scores a nice knee to the body.
Krwawy Lopez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lopez manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Samuraimo Rassi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Lopez blocks an elbow strike. Lopez breaks from the clinch.
Lopez throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Rassi takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Lopez avoids the body shot from Rassi.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Rassi wants to clinch. A slow jab from Lopez misses its intended target.
And that's the end of the fight! Samuraimo Rassi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28 Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28 Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Krwawy Lopez! After the fight, Krwawy Lopez was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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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
54% |
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