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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Louis Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joao Beto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joao Beto looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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175 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Louis Lopez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joao Beto!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beto shoots in but no luck this time.
Beto looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Lopez throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Beto on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lopez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Beto was well out of range. Poor timing from Lopez.
Lopez lands a nice hook to Beto's body. Beto takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lopez lands a nice shot to the body.
Lopez fakes the leg kick and cracks Beto in the body.
Lopez stuns Beto with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lopez is looking to wear down Beto with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Lopez scores with a shot to the body.
Lopez moves into range and connects with a jab.
Beto tries to clinch but Lopez is having none of it.
Nice body punch from Lopez.
Lopez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Beto.
Lopez connects with a jab.
Lopez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lopez takes a swing at Beto's ribcage but misses.
No luck for Beto with that takedown attempt.
Lopez misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lopez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lopez throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lopez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jab, jab by Lopez - just one landing.
Lopez lands a nice shot to the body.
Lopez lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lopez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lopez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Beto tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Lopez defends well and Beto ends up having to push Lopez into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Louis Lopez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joao Beto.
Lopez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lopez is pressed up against the cage. Beto has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lopez down to the mat. Lopez avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Lopez tests Beto's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Beto looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez connects with a body shot.
Jab from Lopez.
Beto slips a jab and a cross from Lopez.
Nice uppercut there from Lopez.
Lopez lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Lopez moves into range and connects with a jab.
Beto is trying desperately to land a takedown but Lopez is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Beto.
Lopez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lopez thuds his shin into the meat of Beto's side.
Lopez is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Lopez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lopez is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Lopez throws a nice looking combination but Beto bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lopez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Beto.
Joao Beto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beto blocks a head kick by Lopez.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez swats away the attempt to clinch by Beto.
Lopez throws a sloppy head kick and Beto moves out of range easily.
Beto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lopez.
Beto misses with an attempted mid kick.
Beto has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Louis Lopez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lopez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Beto blocks the body kick.
Lopez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lopez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lopez tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Beto is able to avoid easily.
Beto closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Lopez to the mat! Lopez manages to get full guard.
Lopez really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Lopez wants to stand but Beto is controlling the position.
Lopez has his feet on Beto's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez cracks Beto with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Beto avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lopez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lopez throws a right and a left that Beto avoids nicely.
Beto shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lopez sprawls well. Lopez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Beto gets slowly back to his feet.
Lopez thuds a left hand into Beto's body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lopez scores with a jab to the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Beto 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.
Lopez throws a low kick but it's checked well by Beto.
Lopez feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Betos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Louis Lopez dominated that round.
That's time! Lopez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Beto. Lopez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lopez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lopez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lopez throws a nice looking combination but Beto bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Beto has a takedown stuffed.
Beto takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lopez lands a jab to Beto's midsection.
Louis Lopez is winning the standup battle so far.
Lopez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lopez displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Beto blocks a head kick by Lopez.
Lopez lands with a nice body punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Beto moves out of range of the body kick.
Lopez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beto blocks the body kick.
Lopez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Beto manages to avoid it.
Beto shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Beto dives in and grabs Lopez's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lopez pushes down on Beto's head and hops out.
Louis Lopez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joao Beto.
Lopez cracks a nice hook into Beto's ribs.
Lopez connects with a body shot.
Lopez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lopez tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Beto is able to avoid easily.
Lopez lands with a shot to the body.
Lopez connects with a nice looking jab.
Lopez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Beto takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lopez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lopez throws a series of punches but Beto moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez lands a jab to Beto's midsection.
Lopez thuds a left hand into Beto's body.
Beto has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lopez finds it's way round the side to connect with Beto's head.
Lopez is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Lopez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lopez lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Lopez connects with a body shot.
Lopez throws a series of punches but Beto avoids them all with ease.
Beto forces Lopez back against the cage and clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Beto jumps guard but Lopez stands there with Beto around his waist. Beto gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lopez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Beto should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beto keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lopez's efforts to push away.
Lopez gets underhooks to prevent Beto's takedown attempt.
Lopez is trying to maintain a safe position but Beto gets an underhook and turns Lopez into the cage.
Beto misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lopez wants to break free but Beto has control.
Lopez wants to stall.
Lopez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Beto tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Lopez misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez trying to stall but Beto improves his position.
Beto 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 trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Beto is keeping busy.
Beto is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Lopez is defending well.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lopez is trying to push Beto away but Beto has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Beto wants a takedown.
Beto keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lopez's efforts to push away.
Lopez trying to control the position but instead, Beto has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lopez into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Louis Lopez dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Beto tries to clinch but Lopez moves out of range.
Lopez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Beto stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lopez lands a lovely overhand right.
Beto shoots in for a takedown but Lopez shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Lopez throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lopez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lopez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lopez takes a swing at Beto's ribcage but misses.
Lopez goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Beto tries a head kick but it misses.
Louis Lopez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lopez throws out a powerful jab.
Lopez throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Beto on the side of the head.
Beto takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez throws a leg kick but Beto checks it.
Good work by Beto as he checks the leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lopez.
Lopez connects with a high kick.
Lopez misses with a body shot.
Lopez scores with a punch to the head.
Beto fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lopez misses the shot to the body.
Lopez connects with a body shot.
Beto takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lopez uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lopez looks to score with a jab to the body but Beto is just out of range.
Beto shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lopez pinned against the cage. Lopez gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Louis Lopez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joao Beto.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lopez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Beto tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lopez sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Beto somewhat.
Lopez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lopez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Beto moves away.
Lopez connects with the punch.
Lopez misses with a head kick.
Lopez throws a head kick but Beto moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Lopez.
Lopez stuffs the takedown attempt from Beto. Beto gets slowly back to his feet.
Louis Lopez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Beto shoots in looking for a takedown but Lopez manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Beto's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Beto avoids the head kick by Lopez.
Lopez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Beto can do to turn this around?
Lopez throws a shot to the body.
Beto shoots in looking for a takedown but Lopez manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Beto's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Beto takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nice sprawl there from Lopez as Beto shoots in.
Lopez throws a series of punches but Beto avoids them all with ease.
Beto showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lopez.
Lopez throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Beto on the side of the head.
Beto will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez digs a good body shot into Beto's ribs.
Lopez throws a wild body kick that Beto sees coming a mile off.
Lopez scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Beto shoots in but Lopez avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Beto takes one to the chin there.
Beto moves out of range of the body kick from Lopez.
Lopez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Beto avoids the head kick by Lopez.
Lopez scores with a jab to the body.
Joao Beto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lopez looks for the body kick but Beto saw that one coming.
Lopez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Beto throws a head kick that misses.
Lopez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Louis Lopez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lopez, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Louis Lopez!
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energy
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hype
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