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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jose Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erik Fighter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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180 lbs
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134 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jose Lopez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Erik Fighter!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Darius Henderson and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fighter shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lopez pinned against the cage. Lopez gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Fighter dodges the punch combination from Lopez.
Lopez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fighter.
Fighter displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lopez throws out the jab.
Fighter instigates a clinch.
Fighter has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lopez is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Fighter looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fighter keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lopez's efforts to push away.
Lopez is trying to force a seperation but Fighter has the dominant position.
Lopez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lopez stops a takedown attempt from Fighter.
Jose Lopez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Erik Fighter.
Lopez can't break the clinch.
Fighter can't break the clinch.
Fighter goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lopez prevents it.
Fighter is working for takedown but Lopez is calmly controlling the position for now.
Fighter is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Lopez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fighter has him pressed against the cage.
Lopez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fighter taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Fighter fails to pull guard.
Lopez is trying to break free.
Fighter ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Fighter no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Fighter is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Fighter is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lopez defends well.
Lopez is looking to stand up but Fighter won't let him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fighter seems keen to control Lopez's posture.
Fighter looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lopez wants to stand but Fighter has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Fighter is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez wants to get back to full guard.
Lopez might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lopez is working hard here to advance position.
Fighter 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 trying to stand back up but Fighter is controlling him
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.
Fighter is trying to control. Lopez wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Erik Fighter has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Lopez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fighter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Erik Fighter will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Fighter misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lopez connects with a body shot that sends Fighter's belly button to the back.
Fighter throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lopez's waist but Lopez gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Fighter off to one side.
Some wild striking there from Fighter.
A shot to the liver by Lopez. Beautiful body shot.
Lopez throws a series of strikes that have Fighter backpedaling.
Lopez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
No joy there for Lopez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fighter takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lopez misses with a two punch combination.
Lopez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lopez misses with a two punch combination.
Lopez misses with the combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fighter shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lopez as he avoids it easily.
Jose Lopez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Erik Fighter.
Lopez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lopez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lopez fails to land with a series of punches.
Lopez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lopez misses with a two punch combination.
Fighter fails with a takedown attempt.
Fighter is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lopez defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Fighter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fighter tries to close the distance and clinch but Lopez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fighter with a lazy takedown attempt
and Lopez counters with a three punch combo that has Fighter backing up. Fighter nods at Lopez to acknowledge the strikes.
Fighter throws a body kick that misses.
Lopez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fighter tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lopez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lopez fails to land with a series of punches.
Lopez walks into a left hand.
Lopez swinging wildly here.
Fighter fails with a takedown attempt.
Lopez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fighter takes the fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fighter is trying to drag Lopez to the mat but Lopez just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Fighter is looking for a takedown.
Lopez has had enough of the clinch but Fighter keeps him there for the moment.
Fighter wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fighter is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lopez to keep the fight standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez prevents the takedown attempt.
Lopez breaks the clinch.
Lopez misses with a double jab.
Lopez looks to score with a jab to the body but Fighter is just out of range.
No joy there for Fighter, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lopez keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Fighter takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lopez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lopez fails to land with a series of punches.
Lopez is looking to wear down Fighter with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Fighter closes the distance and pushes Lopez back into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Lopez dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Lopez misses with a double jab
and Fighter counters with a nice body kick.
Fighter has Lopez up against the cage in a clinch.
Fighter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lopez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fighter.
A punch combination from Lopez misses.
Jose Lopez is winning the standup battle so far.
Sloppy strikes from Lopez. Those never looked like landing.
Fighter dodges the punch combination from Lopez.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lopez throws a right hand that Fighter ducks under and follows up with a left that Fighter also avoids with ease.
Lopez leaves Fighter with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Fighter avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fighter shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lopez as he avoids it easily.
Lopez throws an overhand right that lands on Fighter's shoulder, as Fighter tries to avoid the shot.
Fighter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lopez.
Lopez swats away the attempt to clinch by Fighter.
Lopez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fighter scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lopez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fighter shoots in but no luck this time.
Jose Lopez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Erik Fighter.
Fighter shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lopez but Lopez pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Fighter shoots in for a takedown but Lopez shows good takedown defense.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Lopez misses.
Lopez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fighter tries to clinch but Lopez moves out of range.
Jose Lopez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fighter goes for a double leg but Lopez avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Lopez continues to drive forward.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lopez.
Lopez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fighter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lopez tries to bum rush Fighter with a series of wild strikes but Fighter uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lopez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fighter is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez stuffs the takedown attempt from Fighter. Fighter gets slowly back to his feet.
Fighter takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Fighter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fighter shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lopez sprawls well. Lopez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Fighter gets slowly back to his feet.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lopez.
Jose Lopez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lopez misses with a few strikes there.
Fighter is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lopez defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Fighter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fighter tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lopez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
No joy there for Lopez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fighter shoots in looking for a takedown. Lopez tries to sprawl out of it but Fighter keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lopez manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lopez throws a right hand that Fighter ducks under and follows up with a left that Fighter also avoids with ease.
Lopez defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Fighter.
Fighter dodges the punch combination from Lopez.
Lopez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fighter circles away quickly and effectively.
Fighter shoots in but Lopez avoids the takedown attempt easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jose Lopez.
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 Damien Edna scores the fight for Jose Lopez!
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight for Jose Lopez!
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight for Jose Lopez!
Jose Lopez wins by unanimous decision!
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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
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