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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Norbert Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Dane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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161 lbs
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165 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Norbert Lopez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alexander Dane!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Paul Gruel and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dane closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Dane lands in his opponent's guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Dane wants to control from the top but Lopez keeps moving.
Dane gets to his feet - Lopez follows without any prompting.
Lopez dodges the punch combination from Dane.
Lopez could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Lopez throws a series of punches but Dane moves out of range.
Lopez stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lopez wants it to stay on the feet.
Lopez is looking to clinch but Dane is avoiding it.
A punch combination from Dane misses.
Dane throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lopez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dane throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dane counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lopez slaps away a takedown attempt from Dane, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Dane swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Lopez counters with a three punch combo that has Dane backing up. Dane nods at Lopez to acknowledge the strikes.
Dane throws a poor cross that misses
and Lopez counters with a nice body shot.
Dane looks winded!
Lopez tries to clinch but Dane moves away
and Dane counters with a nice body shot.
Dane falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lopez counters with a two punch combo.
Dane throws a right and a left that both miss.
Good leg kick by Lopez there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lopez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dane misses with the combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez moves in looking to clinch but Dane pushes him off.
Lopez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dane manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dane looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lopez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lopez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lopez utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Dane on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dane digs a right hand into Lopez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lopez's gas tank.
Lopez manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Lopez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lopez is trying to control the position but Dane postures up.
Lopez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dane is one step ahead there.
Dane controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dane looking to sit in guard and control but Lopez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Lopez postures up in Dane's guard and throws a big left but Dane blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dane tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Lopez looks to land a combination but Dane avoids it well.
Dane fails with the takedown
and Lopez counters with a left and a right that stings Dane.
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 Norbert Lopez will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dane.
Lopez misses with a series of wild punches.
Dane throws a right and a left that both miss.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dane. Lopez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Norbert Lopez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lopez wants to clinch but Dane slips to the side
and Dane counters with a right hand to the body.
Dane closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Dane prevents Lopez from improving his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lopez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dane lands with a punch from half guard.
Dane performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The fighters are battling for position here. Lopez manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Lopez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dane slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Dane stands up and waves to Lopez to follow him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dane lands a two punch combo.
Dane closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Lopez quickly recovers to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dane sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez trying to control but Dane postures up.
Dane drops an elbow to the side of Lopez's head.
Dane tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Lopez.
Dane sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lopez defending well though.
Lopez is looking to control Dane's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lopez avoid being mounted?
Lopez regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dane stands and steps away. Lopez gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Dane misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Some wild striking there from Dane.
Dane misses with a jab to the body
and Lopez counters with a series of strikes. Dane will be more careful next time no doubt.
Dane misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dane moves into range and clinches up with Lopez.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dane is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lopez pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Dane prevents a body shot from Lopez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Dane showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Lopez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lopez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lopez is looking to clinch.
Lopez throws a series of punches but Dane avoids them all with ease.
Dane has his takedown stuffed
and Lopez counters with a series of strikes. Dane will be more careful next time no doubt.
Lopez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lopez stuffs the takedown.
Dane circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dane closes the distance and pushes Lopez back into the cage.
Dane takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dane wants to get back to striking at distance but Lopez won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dane tightens his grip and picks Lopez up, before dumping him to the ground. Lopez manages to land in guard.
Lopez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dane stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Lopez tries to clinch
and Dane decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Lopez's guard.
Lopez has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Dane is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Lopez.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dane is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Lopez's shoulder. That is not cool.
Dane with the ground and pound but Lopez regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Lopez tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez wants to control but Dane is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Dane content to control rather than advance.
Alexander Dane has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dane scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Dane looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Dane prevents Lopez from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dane 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.
Alexander Dane has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Dane lands a jab-cross combination.
Dane swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lopez.
Dane shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lopez sprawls well. Lopez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dane gets slowly back to his feet.
Norbert Lopez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexander Dane.
Lopez closes the distance but Dane moves to the side
and Dane decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Lopez's guard.
Lopez lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Dane!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lopez prevents Dane from getting the reversal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dane is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lopez tries to control but Dane wriggling away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alexander Dane comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dane has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Josh West scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexander Dane!
Alexander Dane decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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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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